Island County Board of Commissioners – Work Session

The Board of County Commissioners meets in Work Session routinely on the first three Wednesdays of each month (unless otherwise scheduled). Work sessions are public meetings which provide an opportunity in an informal workshop format for the Board to review in detail ongoing issues with individual departments and elected officials. This time also is used for the Board to meet with other agencies, committees and groups to discuss specific topics of mutual interest. Items are typically first reviewed at Work Session before being scheduled on the agenda for the Board’s regular business meetings held on Tuesdays. The agenda for this work session can be found at this link.

Topics of interest include: an update on the status of the mask mandate by HR Director Catherine Reid; a discussion, led by Planning Director Mary Engle, of draft code changes to the Island County Code regarding Accessory Dwelling Units as part of the implementation of the Housing Element of the Comprehensive Plan; a discussion, led by Human Services Director Lynda Austin, of a framework for the use of additional sales tax revenues for affordable house, should the Commissioners implement the .1% sales tax under HB 1590.