From Stark
Jack Weiss has announced that he will seek a second four-year term on the Bellingham City Council, representing Ward 1 in the northwest part of the city.
In a press release, Weiss described himself as “an active leader in many city programs and initiatives.”
He listed accomplishments that include “working with the council to establish the citizen-run Transportation Commission, resolving the big-box retail store issue to the satisfaction of all sides, and fighting for appropriate development in the right places.”
“Beyond the proposals I have undertaken, I want to continue working on responsible City spending, especially large pending capital projects,“ Weiss said.
He added that the recession pointed out “long-term unsustainable structural issues in the City’s finances.”
He described his approach as “firm but fair” when balancing available revenue with the demand for city services.
Weiss chairs the Planning and Community Development Committee. He is also a Board member on the Whatcom Transportation Authority. Weiss recently finished three years as chairman of the Waterfront Redevelopment and the Transportation Committees.
Weiss said the important campaign issues for 2011 will be protecting Lake Whatcom and creating sustainable economic opportunities for businesses. He also wants to work with neighborhoods to plan potential increases in population while preserving neighborhood character.
“Community service in whatever form is an honor and having the privilege to be on the City Council gives me personal gratitude and an appreciation for the efforts of so many in our community,” Weiss said.
More information on Weiss is available on the city website.
He’s my favorite,
with Lilliquist a close second.
Two guys that think quickly and clearly,
and add cogent points to the discussion.
Thanks to BTV 10 for their excellent coverage of council meetings!
Puleeze BTV, when you cover any discussion with a visual display,
display it clearly concurrent with the discussion.
This is good news, This council is a great representation of the city as a whole.
Floyd did you miss spell hole?
AFY!!theheelotsheepdog!!!
Nice try AFY!!!
You know me, just trying to help out!
AFY!!theheelotsheepdog!!!
I wouldn’t expect a challenger for Jack at this time. He does his homework and makes his votes with the right motivation. If he doesn’t vote your way, he at least gives a darned good explanation of the reasons why.
Right again Richard!!!! My favorites are Gene & Jack when those two guys step up to the microphone you may not always agree with them but you will know how they feel and they do not sugar coat it.
Wasnt this the guy who voted no against the new grocery store on Bakerview due to his belief that oil resources were going to be depleted and the products would not be able to be delivered to the store?
Oh, brother, another 4 years of this guy will set us back for decades. Give peace a chance.
I thought Jackie Weis-mller had joined the Bellingham Betties……????
AFY, you just missed a sm/pell at your own…but then you are a sheepdog, not a fox….
Yomama,
“Wasnt this the guy who voted no against the new grocery store on Bakerview due to his belief that oil resources were going to be depleted and the products would not be able to be delivered to the store?
Yes, sir, it was the same clear-thinking guy. He’s never met a neo-Malthusian concept he didn’t like.
Yomama and Dave…
Y’all are oversimplifying a large concept into a silly sounding soundbite.
How about if someone phrased it like this :
With gas prices sneaking up on $5 a gallon, it would be very smart for the community and the local food industry to start gearing up toward more “buy local” sources of where possible, before we get surprised with a shortage of affordable transported food.
We can prepare for more sustainable and secure food sources, rather than having food shortages or price hikes to truck food from far away. This is a good idea even now, but especially if one day gas goes up to $8 a gallon, or if we “drill, baby drill” and still run out of gas in 10 or 25 years from now.
The WallMart style of cheap Chinese products will implode if transport becomes costly, since we have shut down all our own factories, leaving us with little infrastructure. Same concept for food infrastructure.
His reasoning about fossil fuels
and his objections to the Winco rezone weren’t wed,
they were merely acquaintances.
I despise the Wal Mart syle of business, and not a big fan of Winco, being they are not that great with wages and benefits, but that whole argument is a bit out there. Dismissing the possibility of new jobs with this “chrystal ball” guessing does nobody any good.
When Fred’s invests a pile across the street,
does the council have a duty to ‘protect’ that investment?
Adding a Winco next to Fred’s might have spelled doom for both of them.
Is that a part of being a zoning overseer?
Weiss’s first election he ran unopposed. How nice of a way to victory by not being accountable to know one but yourself. It is nice to read all those who support him for what ever reason. I welcome a challenger so he must commit more than just beyond his own issues. As the city council’s liason to the library with there massive cuts in employee’s and services he just yawned while he attended all the meetings. I never once heard him speak up with an opinion on any topic for the library. As a friend to the library; For me change is good.
A liaison is merely a conduit between two parties.
Their job isn’t to formulate policy.