12 All Point Bulletin • November 2023
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s Jackie Dexter. Jackie Dexter Jackie Dexter is an aquaculturist at Drayton Harbor Oyster Company and member of Whatcom County Marine Resource Committee and the Puget Sound Shellfish Growers Association. She earned her bachelor’s degree in biology from Western Washington University. Q: If elected, what are your top three priorities for your first year and how will you accomplish those? My top priorities are 1. promote economic growth, especially in sustainable industries; 2. support working families with affordable housing, family-wage jobs,
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affordable childcare programs, and more choices and opportunities to connect to high-speed internet; and 3. continuing to build bridges with the Lummi Indian Business Council and Whatcom County. Our required 2025 Comprehensive Plan update is an opportunity to do much of this work. Through that plan, we can ease the red tape for newer sustainable industries that face burdensome permitting requirements and encourage more centralized services like childcare businesses in urban growth areas and thus reducing carbon emissions. Q: How will you prioritize the needs of Point Roberts residents? Point Roberts is often ignored by Whatcom County and that needs to change. Point Roberts deserves a leader who will be present, listen, and advocate for resources to find solutions. The community in Point Roberts is resilient and the best solutions will come from its community members. I f elected, it will be my job to work with state and federal governments to improve the quality of life in Point Roberts and protecting what makes Point Roberts special. Point Roberts needs better support for its infrastructure, workforce development, economic development, housing needs, and transportation. Q: Whatcom County is set to update its comprehensive plan by June 2025. What changes would you like to see in the 2025 comprehensive plan update to plan for future growth? Careful attention to the needs and realities of Point Roberts will be critical with
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This is Radio Point Bob. Are we reaching you? By Erin Kelly Bob Hillman is spearheading an effort to secure a non-profit license for a local FM broadcast radio station in Point Roberts. The station has been tentatively named Point Roberts FM Society, and will have an educational mission. The station could feature diverse content, including music, education, news, and community events. Point Roberts FM Society would operate under FCC provisions for low-power community broadcast stations, covering a 3.5-mile radius with a 100-watt signal. No applications for such licenses have been submitted for Point Roberts before. If successful, the FCC would issue the license in 2024, with a three-year construction period to follow. The station would require a publicly accessible broadcast studio, a transmitter with standby power, and subscription to the Emergency Alert System. The station could acquire media broadcast rights for approximately $1,000 annually.Hillman clarified that this initiative is separate from Point Networks LLC, but he’s offering support in terms of infrastruc-
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October 1, 9:09 p.m.: Motor vehicle accident non blocking/non injury cold call on Simundson Drive and APA Road. October 4, 7:36 p.m.: Neighborhood dispute cold call on APA Road. October 4, 9:01 p.m.: Harassment cold call on Gulf Road. October 5, 12:53 p.m.: Fraud cold call on Tyee Drive. October 7, 12:41 p.m.: Assist citizen on Simundson Drive. October 7, 10:41 p.m.: Hangup (911) on Marina Drive.
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