LANGLEY: Letter: Mayor’s action was impulsive, inappropriate (PETER MORTON/SWR)
Former Langley City Councilman Peter Morton wrote a letter to the editor castigating Mayor Scott Chaplin and endorsing his opponent, Craig Cyr. The letter was published in the Sat., Oct. 21, 2023 edition of the South Whidbey Record.
They Said It
Over the last week, the current mayor of Langley chose to depose the Langley Public Works Advisory Committee (PWAC) chair. He did this without consulting her, the PWAC members, the city council or even confirming he had a replacement. This action violated a Langley ordinance, was insensitive in the extreme to the people involved and shows a tragic mis-assessment of the effectiveness of the chair, PWAC members and the director of Langley Public Works in their execution of the Langley Infrastructure Program (LIP). It also suggests poor judgment and impulsive behavior inappropriate for a mayor and equally so were he to be elected to the Langley City Council position 4 for which he is running….
The public has a clear choice in election for Langley Council position 4. I will vote for Craig.
On the Ballot in November 2023
| CITY OF LANGLEY |
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| City Councilmember, Position 3 Kay Kenneweg Chris Carlson Incumbent Thomas E. Gill is running for mayor. |
| City Councilmember, Position 4 Scott Chaplin Craig Cyr, the incumbent |
| Mayor Kennedy Horstman Thomas E. Gill Incumbent Scott Chaplin is running for a seat on the city council. |
