Island County Commissioner Melanie Bacon (D-Langley) sent out this newsletter on Jan. 21, 2022. Hello everyone! This is my county update for the week ending January 21, 2022. On Tuesday, the Board of Island County Commissioners held public comment on the proposal to adopt a 1/10th of 1% sales tax...
Island County Commissioners Jill Johnson, Melanie Bacon, and Janet St. Clair, and candidates Rick Hannold and Tim Hazelo Jessie Stensland reports that following public testimony, the Island County Commissioners have decided to delay any decision concerning the implementation of an affordable housing sales tax until March 22. “Last fall, the...
Island County issued the following press release via email on Jan. 19, 2022. Island County, Washington – January 12, 2022 Island County accepting applications for Port of Mabana’s Commissioner Position 1 vacancy The Board of Island County Commissioners (BOCC) is seeking individuals interested in representing Position 1 on the Port...
Evan Caldwell reports: Stanwood-Camano voters soon will decide on renewing the School District’s four-year Facilities and Technology Levy. Ballots are being mailed to area voters this week. The existing four-year levy, approved by voters in 2018, expires at the end of 2022.
Island County voters will see both State Representative positions for Legislative District 10 on the ballot this year. As of Jan. 17, 2022, four candidates have filed with the Public Disclosure Commission (PDC) to run for these offices. Filing for with the PDC allows the candidate to begin fundraising; candidates...
Editor’s Note: The League of Women Voters (LWV) of Washington sent this legislative newsletter on Jan. 16, 2022. Our mission at the Voter Interests Project is to monitor elected officials and ballot measures; we generally do not report on the activities of non-profit organizations. However, the LWV Whidbey Island chapter...
Committee schedules for the week of Jan. 17, 2022 for 10th District legislators.
Four school districts and a parks district have submitted measures for the February 8, 2022 ballot in Island County. The Oak Harbor School District is asking voters to approve Capital Improvement and School Construction General Obligation Bonds in the amount of $184 million. According to the text of the measure:...
