Allyson Ballard reports from the Coupeville Town Council meeting of Tue., Dec. 9, 2025 for the Whidbey News-Times. Read the whole story.
Summary by Perplexity AI
Coupeville’s Town Council will welcome new members Kristo Allred and Evan Henrich in the new year after they took their oaths of office at the final meeting of 2025. Allred, who won 69.29% of the vote over Brandon Roos for position 5, and Henrich, elected unopposed to position 4, replace long‑serving councilors Michael C. Moore and Pat Powell. Mayor Molly Hughes and community members thanked the outgoing members, with Powell citing adoption of a new comprehensive plan, workforce housing, cultural preservation, and climate impacts as key issues of her tenure. The council also appointed Jenny Bright as Mayor Pro Tem and filled two Planning Commission vacancies.
