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:...
The following article about the Stanwood-Camano School Levy appeared in The Crab Cracker, issue 317, (Jan. 14-27, 2022): The Stanwood-Camano School District is proposing a four-year replacement Capital Projects and Technology Levy on the February 8, 2022 ballot to replace an expiring levy. The proposed local school tax is expected...
Karol Pulliam, Co-President of the League of Women Voters of Whidbey Island, conducted interviews with the three superintendents of the school districts on Whidbey Island: Oak Harbor Public Schools’ interim superintendent Karst Brandsma (along with school director Erik Mann); Coupeville School District Superintendent Steve King; and South Whidbey School District...
Rep. Dave Paul’s campaign email account (dave@votedavepaul.com) sent the following email on Mon., Jan. 10, 2022: Dear Friends, The 2022 Legislative Session begins this week. I’d like to thank everyone who has taken the time over the last year to meet or email me about your policy priorities, feedback, and...
Jessie Stensland reports: Under newly redistricted maps, Whidbey Island will remain in the state’s most politically competitive legislative district as well as a slightly more competitive congressional district. Under the new maps, Island County remains in a geographically larger Congressional District 2 and a mostly unchanged Legislative District 10. US...
S Rep. Dave Paul’s campaign email account (dave@votedavepaul.com) sent the following email on Fri. Dec. 10, 2021: Dear Friends, I’ve got some very good news; this is the last fundraising email you’ll receive from our campaign this year. Starting tonight at midnight, we can’t fundraise until the 2022 Legislative Session...
Rep. Dave Paul’s campaign email account (dave@votedavepaul.com) sent the following email on Sun. Dec. 5, 2021: Dear Friends, Please join us on Wednesday, December 8th at 7:00 pm on Zoom for our last event of the year. Our event will have something for everyone. It will be both a friend-raiser and...
