COUPEVILLE: Port seeks advisory committee members (WNT)

Karina Andrew reports from the Port of Coupeville for the Whidbey News-Times.

The Port of Coupeville is seeking community members who are passionate about Central Whidbey’s historic properties to join one of two citizen advisory committees the port district commissioners plan to form.

The port district will organize one committee for each of the historic assets it owns and operates — the Coupeville Wharf and the Greenbank Farm. Committee members will focus on the immediate and long-term needs of each of the properties.…

Anyone interested in participating on a committee may email [Executive Director Chris] Michalopoulos at executivedirector@portofcoupeville.org.

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…Michalopoulos said the committees were suggested by port Commissioner John Callahan. Michalopoulos said committee members will provide ideas and direction to the port board of commissioners for the future use and rehabilitation of the sites.

Currently, the port does not plan to cap participation, so any number of interested community members could step up.

“The more people involved the better,” Michalopoulos said.

“Should we design a new building at the Greenbank Farm to accommodate office space and retail to bring visitors year-round? Should we rezone the Wonn Road triangle to possibly install pickleball courts, tennis courts or some kind of community recreation area?” Michalopoulos said. “These are the types of things that can be studied and presented by the committee.”