STANWOOD CAMANO NEWS: Island County hires Blaine city manager as new administrator
Evan Caldwell reports:
Island County is hiring its first county administrator.
After an on-and-off months long search, the county is poised to officially hire Michael Jones for the position that will run the various county departments and work with appointed officials.
The Island County Commissioners said in a news release that they plan to make the hire official at an upcoming regular meeting.
They Said It
“We’re excited to work with him,” said Janet St. Clair, commissioner for District 3, which covers Camano Island and north Whidbey Island. “We need this kind of role to create more stability and consistency across all county operations and customer service.”
“This frees us up from the day-to-day administrative details to focus on big policy decisions and strategic decisions,” St. Clair told the Stanwood Camano News.
“The job has grown in complexity in the last decade,” St. Clair said. “It’s a model that’s more and more common across the state. Most counties now have an administrator.”
On The Ballot in August 2022
| County Commissioner, District 3 Tim Hazelo (R-Oak Harbor) Janet St. Clair (D-Camano Island), the incumbent Rick Hannold (R-Oak Harbor) |
| Assessor Kelly Mauck (R) Theodore Kubusiak (no party preference) Incumbent Bernie Upchurch did not file for re-election |
| Auditor Sheilah Crider (R), the incumbent Barbara Fuller (D) |
| Clerk Deirdre Butler (no party preference) Debra Van Pelt (D), the incumbent |
| Coroner Shantel Porter (I) Incumbent Robert Bishop did not file for re-election |
| Prosecutor Greg Banks (no party preference), the incumbent |
| Sheriff Rick Felici (R), the incumbent Lane Campbell (R) |
| Treasurer Richard MacQuarrie (R) Tony Lam (D) Incumbent Wanda Grone did not file for re-election |
