The City of Oak Harbor emailed subscribers on Fri., May 19, 2023 to announce the meeting packet for the May 24, 2023 City Council workshop had been posted to their website. Key items from the agenda are listed below. The meeting will be held from 2:00 – 5:00 PM in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 865 SE Barrington St, Oak Harbor, WA 98277. The meeting can be streamed via the city’s YouTube channel.
Topics on the agenda include:
- Parks & Recreation: Staffing Support
- Development Services:
- Administration: City Administrator’s Report
- City Council:
- Interviews of Short-Listed Applicants for City Council Position 4 (Applications from John Chaszar, Barbara Armes, Wismine D’Avilar, and Christopher Wiegenstein)
- Executive Session: To Evaluate the Qualifications of Applicants for Appointment to Elective Office – City Council Position No. 4, per RCW 42.30.110(1)(H)
- ACTION ITEM: Appointment of Selected Applicant to Elective Office – Oak Harbor City Council Position No. 4
On the Ballot in November 2023
| CITY OF OAK HARBOR |
| City Council: Four of five council positions are on the ballot. Position 1: Tara Hizon Councilwoman Hizon filed with the Public Disclosure Commission (PDC) to run for re-election. Position 2: Beth Munns Christopher Wiegenstein, a commissioner with the North Whidbey Pool, Park and Recreation District, filed with the Public Disclosure Commission in April to run for a City Council seat, but did not specify which position. During Filing Week, he filed to run for this seat. Former mayoral candidate Patrick Harman and Andy Plumlee, who was not selected for the Position 4 vacancy, have also filed for this seat. Position 3: Eric Marshall. Councilman Marshall was appointed after the resignation of Jeff Mack. This election will be for the remainder of Mack’s full term, which ends Dec. 31, 2023, and the succeeding four-year full term, which ends Dec. 31, 2027. Position 4: Christopher Wiegenstein Councilman Wiegenstein was appointed after the resignation of Dan Evans. This election will be for the remainder of Evans’ full term, which ends Dec. 31, 2025. announced his intention to apply for vacancy and run for the council on Apr. 28, 2023. Three of the shortlisted applicants, Barbara Armes, John Chaszar, and Wismine D’Avilar, have filed to run for the seat. |
| Mayor: Bob Severns Mayor Severns announced that he will not run for another term. Craig Nurvic, Councilman Shane Hoffmire, Oak Harbor businessmen Ronnie Wright and Nick Green filed to run during Filing Week. |
