Island County Board of Commissioners – Work Session

The regularly-scheduled work session of the Island County Board of Commissioners for the first Wednesday of August 2021 The agenda for the meeting can be found at this link.

Topics of interest include: presentations from Public Works Director Bill Oakes from the Solid Waste and Parks & Trails divisions (including a proposed project for a 49-mile designated bicycle route on Central Whidbey); several presentations from the Board of Commissioners staff on forest practices, legislative priorities, and the 2022 Hotel-Motel Tax Tourism Proposal; a presentation from Planning Director Mary Engle on updates to the Critical Areas Ordinance; discussion on two interlocal agency agreements by Public Health Director Keith Higman; presentations from HR Director Catherine Reid on Senior Leadership Recruitment and the new Juneteenth holiday in 2022; and discussion of two resolutions from Budget Manager Doug Martin.