Island County Assessor Mary Engle, who has served as the interim Planning Director for the county since August, will be taking the job on a permanent basis.
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The city of Langley has outsourced its Loaned Sculpture Program to the Langley Arts Fund. The program is normally administered by the city’s Arts Commission, which has no active members.
The Langley City Council is working on a resolution to oppose the use of pesticides within the city.
The Oak Harbor City Council unanimously voted to look into acquiring a sculpture for Windjammer Park, though their public opinion tool shows the public opposes the acquisition.
Langley’s Public Works Advisory Committee has spent three months and $3,000 in legal fees working on strengthening the city’s wireless code, with nothing to show for it.
The South Whidbey Record reports on a letter from parents concerned about the Black Lives Matter banner at the high school and a teacher accused of indoctrinating students.
The Island County Board of Health heard a report that minorities have been disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
State Representative Greg Gilday sent this legislative update on his support for rural broadband, health care, and a bipartisan letter to Gov. Inslee.