Council closes fund established after 1999 pipeline explosion
By Kathi O'Shea December 10, 2020 8:08 am KGMI City of Bellingham BELLINGHAM, Wash. — The Bellingham City Council closed a fund that was established in the wake of the deadly June 1999 explosion and fire in Whatcom Falls Park. The council voted unanimously to close the Olympic Pipeline Incident Fund at its Monday night meeting. Councilmember Pinky Vargas said restoration and maintenance funds will be spent by the end of the year and the fund closed December 31. The fund was established to account for funds received from the bankruptcy settlement of the Olympic Pipeline Company following th...
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