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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State Representative Dave Paul (D-Oak Harbor) sent a thank-you email to supporters on Thu., Nov. 10, 2022.
Island County Commissioner Melanie Bacon (D-Langley) sent a newsletter to constituents on Thu., Nov. 10, 2022.
Island County Commissioner Janet St. Clair (D-Camano Island) sent a newsletter to constituents on Thu., Nov. 10, 2022.
We recommend dropping your ballot into one of the six Island County drop boxes listed below to make sure they are accepted. Ballots must be dropped into a drop box by 8:00 PM.
Ballots from Tuesday’s general election are being counted, with races on Island and Snohomish county ballots still be determined. As of Tuesday night, Snohomish County had counted 184,877 ballots and Island County 25,956.
Island County officials are searching for ways to deal with one of the more subtler aspects of climate change. The topic of toxic blue-green algae surfaced during a recent county commissioners’ work session.
Incumbent candidates in Island County races are ahead in the first count of ballots Tuesday night while two ballot measures for the Oak Harbor Fire Department are doing well.