A major objective of the Board shall be to develop public interest in the activities of the Park and Recreation Department and to solicit, to the fullest extent, participation of community groups, the general public, and public and private agencies. The Board recommends plans for facility development and makes decisions regarding planning priorities on an annual and five-year basis. It reviews development plans of individual parks and develops a task force to come up with individual park plans. The Board makes decisions regarding programming priorities and fee structures of Bellingham parks. The Board also attends hearings and makes decisions on controversial issues.
Meetings last approximately two hours.
The Board consists of nine members appointed by the Mayor. One member shall be recommended to the Mayor by the Superintendent of the Bellingham School District and eight members selected at large from the citizenry of the Bellingham area. A resident of the state for three years. A resident of the city for two years. Cannot be employed by the City of Bellingham.