PORT OF COUPEVILLE: Coupeville port set public hearing on airport acquisition (WNT)
Karina Andrew reports for the Whidbey News-Times from the Port of Coupeville board meeting on Apr. 26, 2023.
In the wake of a veritable flood of feedback and questions from the public, Port of Coupeville commissioners agreed to hold a public hearing regarding their pursual of the A.J. Eisenberg Airport in Oak Harbor.
The hearing will take place at noon May 17. Port Commissioner John Callahan proposed the hearing during the port’s latest public meeting on Wednesday as a way to better educate the community about the pending airport acquisition. The Whidbey News-Times and community members urged the port to more proactively communicate its plans regarding the airport with the public.
They Said It
The purpose of the public hearing is public education, Callahan said.
“I think there’s a thirst out there for information,” he said. “I think it would do us well to present our case as to why we’re deciding, or why we have decided, the way we have.”
On the Ballot in November 2023
| PORT OF COUPEVILLE |
| Commissioners. One of the three commissioner positions is scheduled to be on the ballot. In addition, due to a resignation, a second position will also be on the ballot. District 1: David Day. Candidates for district 1 must live in commissioner district 1; see the map at this link. No candidates, including Commissioner Day, filed to run for this seat. The Island County Auditor will have to open a special filing period to allow for candidates to come forward. District 3: John Callahan. Commissioner Callahan was appointed after the resignation of Patrick Kennedy. The position will be on the ballot in 2023 to fill the remainder of Kennedy’s term, which expires on Dec. 31, 2025. Mr. Callahan filed to retain his seat during Filing Week; Angela Ewart filed to challenge for the seat. |
