Latest Headlines from Coupeville and Central Whidbey

The Island County Democrats sent an email to supporters on Oct. 20, 2022 announcing a Civility First event and an opening on the board of commissioners for the Port of Coupeville.

Coupeville is holding a public workshop on their proposed Comprehensive Plan at 6:00 PM on Oct. 18, 2022 at the Coupeville Recreation Hall.

Hospital commissioners redid a vote and subsequent appointment of their new board colleague to bring the process into alignment with the Open Public Meetings Act.

The Whidbey Island Public Hospital District (WhidbeyHealth) announced that they had made an offer to a candidate for CEO, but the offer had not been accepted. Mike Layfield will continue in the interim position.

The Coupeville School District posted the agenda for their Sep. 29, 2022 board meeting.

David Allen, one of three finalists who for the Whidbey Island Hospital District Commissioner position vacated by Nancy Fey, wrote a Sound Off column for the Whidbey News-Times about his views of the District’s board of commissioners.

The Whidbey News-Times published an editorial on Sep. 21, 2022, expressing frustration with the Whidbey Island Hospital District Board of Commissioners and their conduct of their board meeting last week, which may have violated the state’s Open Public Meeting Act (OPMA).

The Coupeville School District posted the agenda for their Sep. 22, 2022 workshop board meeting.

The WhidbeyHealth board of commissioners chose Greg Richardson to fill an upcoming vacancy, but may have violated the law in so doing.

The Port of Coupeville is seeking a new commissioner for District 3 after Commissioner Patrick Kennedy announced his resignation from the board.