Island County Commissioner Melanie Bacon – Community Meeting

Island County Commissioner Melanie Bacon announced:

The county is in conversation with Low Income Housing Institute (LIHI) to assist them to purchase the Harbor Inn in Freeland to use for supportive and transitional housing. This would be not be overnight transient housing—it would be housing for people who are working to lift themselves up, and just need a little assistance to move forward toward a better life.

There are many, many steps to go through before this project can become a reality, including numerous opportunities for community meetings and comments. The County is still doing its own due diligence on a variety of issues before we sign an agreement. I am holding a community meeting this Thursday, June 16th at 5:00 pm at Trinity Lutheran Church in Freeland to give concerned citizens an opportunity to ask questions directly of representatives from Island County’s Public Health, Planning, and Human Services departments.