Sam Fletcher reports from the Oak Harbor City Council special meeting on Tue., Dec. 10, 2024 for the Whidbey News-Times.
After receiving seven applications for the open Oak Harbor City Council seat, council members have whittled the competition to four to be interviewed at next week’s meeting.
Shane Hoffmire, who held Position 5 since January 2022, announced his resignation last month and has since moved to Peoria, Illinois. The position runs through December of next year.
The four candidates the council selected for interviews are James Marrow, James Croft, Tiffany Scribner and Sandi Peterson.
They Said It
Councilmember Jim Woessner said he would be willing to interview all seven applicants.
“Wow, seven people,” he said. “When we have an election where we’re lucky to get two running for a position, three is a pretty huge year, so I think the city, we should all be pretty honored each of these people stepped forward.”
He encouraged those who didn’t get called for an interview to keep up the work.
“Continue being an advocate for the city,” he said. “Continue to step forward. We have commissions. We have all sorts of ways you can help at the city and continue your advocacy, and gosh, what an honor for us to have seven really strong candidates.”
