Oak Harbor City Councilor Bryan Stucky posted this on his Facebook page on Mon., June 9, 2025.
If you plan on attending this (or would like to know more) the city has created a FAQ regarding issues of homelessness. These questions were taken mostly from social media comments. Our law professionals (police chief and attorney) took their time going through each question to answer them from a legal perspective. The full document contains statistics, as well as links to RCW’s. I’d encourage everyone to take a read, and then continue with any questions or concerns.
The full FAQ can be found here.
Here is an example of the questions:
Why doesn’t the police department take more action on drug use?
In 2021, the Washington State Supreme Court ruled that the state’s felony drug possession law was unconstitutional in State of Washington v. Shannon Blake. As a result, law enforcement are limited in their ability to enforce the remaining drug laws, including:
Police must generally witness the crime in progress to make an arrest, unless specific legal exceptions apply (RCW 10.31.100).
Many cases are referred to prosecutors for charging, rather than resulting in an immediate arrest.
On the Ballot in November 2025
| CITY OF OAK HARBOR |
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| Councilmember, Position 4 Barbara Armes |
| Councilmember, Position 5 James P. Marrow, the incumbent Brit Kraner Marrow was appointed to replace Shane Hoffmire until the results of the election are certified in November. |
| Councilmember, Position 6 Andy Plumlee Sandi Peterson Incumbent Jim Woessner did not file for another term. |
| Councilmember, Position 7 Bryan Stucky |
