County Exec. Weighs In On Plans For New Park

WHATCOM, Wash. -- A Whatcom County executive is weighing in on the county council’s plans for a massive park in the mountains above Lake Whatcom.

In a Monday memo, Jack Louws urges the council to develop a plan to manage the park before inking a deal to take control of the 7,800 acres of forest land from the state Department of Natural Resources.

In the memo, Louws says a business would develop a rough plan and create a budget before making a final decision, and he suggests the council do the same.

He says the council needs a clear picture of the true costs of running the park.