Island County put out the following press release on Mon., Mar. 14, 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 of Mabana’s Commission. To be eligible, a...
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Stanwood-Camano Superintendent Deborah Rumbaugh will host monthly15-minute visits to hear from people in the community.
WhidbeyHealth was unable to obtain an $8-$10 million loan that officials were expecting to receive from a health care lending firm in order to bridge a funding gap. Officials at WhidbeyHealth have been seeking a short-term loan in order to make payroll and cover other costs until revenues from the property tax levy come in. Officials said they should receive half of the tax funds, about $8 million, by the end of April.
Summary of the Mar. 1, 2022 Stanwood-Camano School Board meeting, published by the district.
Oak Harbor Public Schools’ superintendent search came to a close last week when the board selected the woman who has led the Cle Elum-Roslyn School District since 2019. During a special meeting March 4, school board members voted unanimously to appoint Michelle Kuss-Cybula to the position.
The Board of Commissioners of the Whidbey Island Public Hospital District wrote a Sound Off column for the Whidbey News-Times discussing the recent turmoil at WhidbeyHealth.
Island County Commissioners declined to co-sign a loan for the Whidbey Island Hospital District. The district needs short-term financing to meet payroll until new levy funds begin to arrive in May.
The Whidbey News-Times published an editorial on Mar. 2, 2022, calling for the replacement of the board of commissioners of the Whidbey Island Hospital District.