(This was April 2000 news on BirchBay.net)
On Growth    Population Growth        Property Tax Growth                         
Birch Bay's population is growing faster than any area in Whatcom County.  Since we have a water sewer district we can supply water for a growing population.  The  sewer allows us to  pack that population in denser areas.   All this is done under county regulations which many of us  find confusing at best. This leads to the following scenario

The more uncertain the regulations for growth, the more speculation for growth.
The more speculation for growth, the more growth.
Welcome to Birch Bay.  Please move over.  More are coming.
Wish I could say,  April Fool's.
 

Population Growth 1990 - 2000

  Area Population
1990		 Population
2000		 Increased
Population		 % of Growth

Population
Rank of 278 Cities
  Lynden 5,709 9,020 3,311 58.0% 66
  Ferndale 5,398 8,758 3,360 62.2% 76
  Blaine 2,489 3,770 1,281 51.5% 114
  Birch Bay 2,656 4,961 2,305 86.8% (100)*

                                                                                                                                                                  * Birch Bay's Rank if it were a city

Property Tax Growth 1990 - 2000

 

Year

 

 1990
Property Taxes		 2000
Property Taxes

% of  
Increase 
  Lynden $518,066 $1,285,153 148%
  Ferndale $350,825 $1,135,923 224%
  Blaine $337,906 $1,045,984 210%
  Birch Bay $262,272 $1,564,991 497%