Due to a lack of quorum, city officials made the call to cancel Langley’s second council meeting of the month, which was slated for June 21.
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There will be no Whidbey Pride Queer Parade for the third year running. The city has not had a parade celebrating gay pride since 2018.
A group of community members have come together to start a fundraising campaign to rebuild the windmill that once sat in Windjammer Park.
Whidbey leaders are in the unusual position of opposing a nonprofit organization’s application for state funding.
Sixteen people spoke on the Angel de la Creatividad sculpture during the public comment period of the Jun. 7th Oak Harbor City Council meeting. Opinion was “roughly divided” on the issue.
The city of Langley will observe Juneteenth, commemorating the end of slavery in the United States, with a gathering on June 16 and a city holiday on June 20.
Unpermitted tree removal within the city of Langley is an issue for the city council, who want steeper fines for offenders.
Members of the Langley City Council unanimously approved a zero waste ordinance Monday night that was written in part by middle school students.