Kira Erickson reports from the Langley City Council meeting of Jan. 16, 2024 for the South Whidbey Record.
The city of Langley must soon decide whether to accept a loan for a major infrastructure project that’s now multiple years in the making.
The city council plans to convene a special meeting at 7 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 22 at Soundview Center to discuss the loan opportunity and answer questions about the Langley Infrastructure Project.
In 2019, voters overwhelmingly approved a $4 million bond for the project, which also received a $3 million matching grant from Island County in the form of Rural Economic Development Funds.
Last year, Langley Public Works Director Randi Perry applied for a loan of up to $3.5 million from the Public Works Board for the project. The city can utilize funding as needed and is not obligated to expend the full amount.
They Said It
Although city council members initially considered postponing the upcoming meeting due to concerns about a lack of notice to the public, they ultimately decided to proceed with it. Mayor Kennedy Horstman reminded them that a decision had been made previously and accepted by the council about the meeting’s date and time.
