Oak Harbor citizens voted to raise property taxes in order for the fire department to build a new station, hire more staff and purchase new equipment.
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The Coupeville Town Council awarded four Central Whidbey organizations grants from the town’s 2% lodging tax funds during a recent meeting.
This week, the Langley City Council approved an ordinance establishing the new Lodging Tax Advisory Commission.
Oak Harbor officials recently laid out two years of spending plans, which includes large road projects, a downtown revitalization study, the purchase of a marina boat yard and new places to play pickleball.
The Oak Harbor Fire Department is asking for an increase in property taxes for the first time in 33 years. Two separate propositions — a levy lid lift and an excess levy, or bond — will together fund a new fire station and the employees to staff it, as well as updated equipment.
The city of Langley is considering changing its organizational structure to hire a combined city administrator and clerk position. Langley currently has a mayor-council structure.
Coupeville is holding a public workshop on their proposed Comprehensive Plan at 6:00 PM on Oct. 18, 2022 at the Coupeville Recreation Hall.
During a meeting earlier this month, City Administrator Blaine Oborn presented a list of the city’s top 10 goals that council members had selected out of a total of 32 using a scoring system. However, instead of approving the top 10, council ultimately voted to make all 32 goals priorities.