Luisa Loi reports from the Town of Coupeville for the Whidbey News-Times.
The Town of Coupeville has been without a planning director or a clerk treasurer since November 2023, according to Mayor Molly Hughes.
Clerk Treasurer Jennifer Carpenter and Planning Director Jesse Davis — who started on Oct. 17 to replace Donna Keeler— both left for personal reasons, the mayor said.
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Hughes said it’s been hard to fill these positions and that the town is not the only municipality or corporation struggling with staff shortages. Currently, town hall staff have been taking on more tasks.
“We’re all pitching in like we always do anytime there is a vacancy in any department,” Hughes said.
