Kira Erickson reports from the Langley City Council meeting of Nov. 28, 2023 for the South Whidbey Record.
Langley welcomed a new mayor this week.
Kennedy Horstman was sworn in at the beginning of a special city council meeting on Tuesday, the day Island County’s general election results were officially certified. Horstman, who ran against Councilmember Thomas Gill for the position, received 565 votes, or about 78% of the vote.
They Said It
[Horstman] expressed appreciation for the council, city staff and outgoing mayor Scott Chaplin, among others.
“Thank you to the community for your engagement in our democracy, and to my electoral opponent and esteemed colleague, Councilmember Gill,” she said.
As her first action as mayor, Horstman delayed the budget hearing and moved an ordinance relating to tree code enforcement to a future city council meeting. She informed the council that her first priorities include fiscal planning and management and passage of a statutorily compliant budget.
