Patrick Kennedy successfully ran against Mike Seraphinoff for the vacant district 3 seat on the Port of Coupeville Board of Commissioners. In a statement, he said he would “earn your trust as a steward of our heritage sites and, as importantly, through activities to promote the economic well-being of our...
Former Island County Commissioner Helen Price Johnson (D-Clinton) wrote a letter to the editor in response to a recent article about a levy proposal put forward by the South Whidbey Parks and Recreation District. The letter was published on Saturday, November 6. They Said It Former Commissioner Helen Price Johnson:...
The Oak Harbor and South Whidbey School Board incumbents all retained their seats in the last election. South Whidbey School Board member Marnie Jackson said “I’m really pleased. I think that this is a resounding vote of confidence from the community for a safe, inclusive, equitable education that the incumbent...
Jessie Stensland reports: Voters on Whidbey Island approved a measure in Tuesday’s election to increase the public hospital district’s property tax levy. At the same time, it appears that voters are replacing a hospital commissioner with a candidate new to health care administration. They Said It Candidate James Golder said...
Savannah Erickson successfully ran against Jim Towers for Position 3 on the South Whidbey Fire/EMS board of commissioners. However, at the Thursday meeting, Jim Towers was appointed to the board to fill position 1 which fell vacant with the resignation of Commissioner Larry Metz. Metz’s name was on the ballot,...
The South Whidbey Parks and Recreation District has been trying to construct a public pool on the South End of Whidbey Island. They have partnered with the South Whidbey Parks and Aquatics Foundation, which has committed to raising the necessary funding for the construction. Recently, Commissioner Matt Simms and Foundation...
The Port of Coupeville commissioners passed a motion to encourage Island County to purchase the Oak Harbor airport that came on the market this year with a price tag of $2.1 million. Port Commissioner John Mishasek said of the motion, “I think it leaves the door open to go any...
The South Whidbey Parks and Recreation District board of commissioners is mulling over a few options for replacing their current levy which expires in 2022. The levy pays for the maintenance and operation of the parks, trails, facilities, recreational programming and staff wages. The proposed rates the commissioners are looking...
