Covering these government agencies from Langley and South Whidbey Island.
Whidbey Island Public Hospital District (WhidbeyHealth) | South Whidbey Fire/EMS |
City of Langley | South Whidbey Parks and Recreation District |
South Whidbey School District | Port of South Whidbey |
LANGLEY: Infrastructure contract passed after debate
SOUTH WHIDBEY RECORD: The Langley Infrastructure Project (LIP) entered its next phase with the city council’s approval of a contract Monday night. But it was not a unanimous decision, and the hour-long discussion turned contentious.
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SOUTH WHIDBEY: Mar. 27, 2024 School Board Business Meeting [VIDEO]
Video recording of the South Whidbey School District board meeting of Mar. 27, 2024.
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SOUTH WHIDBEY: School leadership changes in store (SWR)
Changes are ahead for South Whidbey School District leadership with the assistant superintendent retiring this year and the superintendent retiring next year.
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SOUTH WHIDBEY: Open House on Sat., Apr. 13
The South Whidbey Fire/EMS District invited the public to a Spring into Safety Open House to be held on Sat., Apr. 13, 2024.
LANGLEY: City of Langley’s general fund in peril (SWR)
During a city council meeting this week, Mayor Kennedy Horstman said the city’s financial position is “not fine” and that there is a likelihood an interfund loan will be needed prior to the end of the first quarter, which is approaching soon.
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SOUTH WHIDBEY: New electric school bus unveiled
SOUTH WHIDBEY RECORD: The South Whidbey School District has received an electric school bus through the Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean School Program Rebate that the district applied to in 2022.
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SOUTH WHIDBEY: Seeking volunteers for pro/con committees
The South Whidbey Fire/EMS District issued a call for volunteers for the Pro and Con Committees for their Aug. 2024 levy lid lift ballot measure.
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SOUTH WHIDBEY: Board of Fire Commissioners passes fire levy lid lift resolution (SWFE)
The South Whidbey Fire/EMS District issued a press release on Mar. 19, 2024 announcing their fire levy lid lift ballot measure, which will appear on the Aug. 6, 2024 primary election ballot.
SOUTH WHIDBEY: Draft Agenda for regular meeting Tuesday 3/12/24 at 4:00 pm (PoSW)
The Port of South Whidbey posted the agenda for their Mar. 12, 2024 board meeting.
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SOUTH WHIDBEY: Langley mulls committee changes (SWR)
With a dozen citizen-led boards and commissions, the city of Langley is contemplating the possibility of slimming down.
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SOUTH WHIDBEY: Board of Fire Commissioners to meet on fire levy resolution (SWFE)
The South Whidbey Fire/EMS District issued a press release on Feb. 28, 2024 to invite the public to a meeting on a potential fire levy lid lift.
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SOUTH WHIDBEY: New details, concerns emerge about fairgrounds housing (SWR)
The Port of South Whidbey recently unveiled an updated conceptual plan for “workforce” housing, which foresees units built on top of new concession stands on the Whidbey Island Fairgrounds.
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LANGLEY: Council mulls future of East Langley (SWR)
As utility connections are slated to increase in East Langley with the expansion of a major infrastructure project, the city council is considering how to balance concerns about the environment with goals for affordable housing.
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LANGLEY: Langley adopts Gaza ceasefire resolution (SWR)
Emotions ran high in Langley City Council chambers this week, as South Whidbey residents urged the council to adopt a resolution in response to the ongoing crisis in Gaza.
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LANGLEY: Infrastructure Project moves forward with loan (SWR)
The Langley City Council has decided to accept a loan for an ongoing major infrastructure project.
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SOUTH WHIDBEY: Letter: Fire/EMS levy: Help plan for island’s safety (NICK WALSH/EH)
South Whidbey Fire/EMS Chief Nick Walsh wrote a letter to the editor about a potential fire levy lid lift ballot measure.
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SOUTH WHIDBEY: Sound Off: Gaza conflict shouldn’t divide Whidbey community (JOE GREENHERON/WNT)
South Whidbey School District Director Joe Greenheron wrote a Sound Off column for the South Whidbey Record hoping to bring people together over the conflict in Gaza.
SOUTH WHIDBEY: Rescheduled! Comp Scheme Open House Thu 2/15/24 (PoSW)
The Port of South Whidbey announced a new date for their Comprehensive Scheme Open House.
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LANGLEY: Upcoming meeting to address city loan (SWR)
The city of Langley must soon decide whether to accept a loan for a major infrastructure project that’s now multiple years in the making.
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LANGLEY: City administrator steps down (SWR)
After five months on the job, Langley City Administrator Mark Rentfrow has resigned.
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ISLAND COUNTY: Water quality and supply a concern on Whidbey Island (SWR)
Some experts are concerned that Central and South Whidbey will not have enough quality drinking water to satisfy demand for the future.
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SOUTH WHIDBEY: Fire/EMS proposes levy lid lift (SWR)
Staffing challenges and outdated equipment have led South Whidbey Fire/EMS officials to consider asking voters to approve a levy lid lift in 2024.
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LANGLEY: Fairground housing idea moves forward (SWR)
The public can now comment on the Port of South Whidbey’s application to change the zoning to allow housing at the Whidbey Island Fairgrounds.
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LANGLEY: City Council votes to relocate sewer easement (SWR)
A divided Langley City Council considered the implications of honoring a request to give up the city’s access to a part of a property for utility-related reasons.
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SOUTH WHIDBEY: Port District Board Meeting Agenda for Dec. 12, 2023 (PoSW)
The Port of South Whidbey posted the agenda for their Dec. 12, 2023 board meeting.
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LANGLEY: Special City Council Agenda, Mon. Dec. 11, 2023 (CoL)
The Langley City Council posted the agenda for their Dec. 11, 2023 special meeting.
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LANGLEY: Creative District contract extended (SWR)
An ambitious project that seeks to bring some culture to Langley’s Cascade Avenue corridor has received an extension.
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LANGLEY: Tree ordinance leaves little room for violation (SWR)
Chopping down a tree in Langley without a permit now comes with a serious – and costly – penalty.
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LANGLEY: Horstman sworn in as mayor (SWR)
Langley welcomed a new mayor this week. Kennedy Horstman was sworn in at the beginning of a special city council meeting on Tuesday, the day Island County’s general election results were officially certified.
LANGLEY: Utility rates hiked (SWR)
Utility ratepayers in the Village by the Sea will soon experience some modest increases.
LANGLEY: Chaplin bids adieu to mayorship (SWR)
A canceled city council meeting this week deprived Langley Mayor Scott Chaplin the chance to officially bid farewell.
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LANGLEY: Council has radar love (SWR)
Curbing speeding in the Village by the Sea continues to be a priority for members of the Langley City Council.
LANGLEY: City passes on class action lawsuit (SWR)
The Langley City Council has decided to opt out of class action settlements regarding “forever chemicals” known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, in drinking water.
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LANGLEY: Tourism organizations get $98k in lodging tax funds (SWR)
Eight different tourism-related events and projects will receive full funding from the city of Langley’s lodging tax funds for 2024.
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SOUTH WHIDBEY: Sound Off: A little fairgrounds history from a port perspective (CURT GORDON/SWR)
Port Commissioner Curt Gordon wrote a Sound Off column for the South Whidbey Record outlining the Port’s acquisition and management of the county fairgrounds.
LANGLEY: Horstman, Carlson, Cyr win in landslides (SWR)
Some changes are on the horizon for elected leaders in the city of Langley, and two bonds affecting South Whidbey homeowners appear to have passed the required 60% supermajority threshold.
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SOUTH WHIDBEY: Election results as of Nov. 9 (VIP)
Election results for South Whidbey offices and measures as of Nov. 9, 2023. Data comes from the Secretary of State’s website.
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SOUTH WHIDBEY: Election night results (VIP)
Election night results for South Whidbey offices and measures. Data comes from the Secretary of State’s website.
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LANGLEY: City to study water resiliency with $100k grant (SWR)
The city of Langley has been awarded a $100,000 grant to upgrade its comprehensive plan with the creation of a climate element, which will include a water resiliency study.
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LANGLEY: In Our Opinion: Gill, Cyr, and Carlson are best (SWR)
The South Whidbey Record endorsed Thomas Gill, Craig Cyr, and Chris Carlson in the Langley municipal elections.
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LANGLEY: Finance expert, advocate vie for council seat (SWR)
A proponent for community safety and outreach faces a candidate with fiscal management expertise in the race for Position 3 on the Langley City Council.
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LANGLEY: Mayor candidates collect many endorsements (SWR)
Endorsements are coming in fast and heavy for the two candidates in the race to be Langley’s next mayor.
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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.
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LANGLEY: Mayor’s blunder upsets commission, city council (SWR)
The Langley mayor’s misreading of municipal code ruffled some feathers this week.
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LANGLEY: Chaplin faces Cyr in hot council race (SWR)
The soon-to-be former Langley mayor is challenging the seasoned incumbent for his seat on the city council.
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SOUTH WHIDBEY: In Our Opinion: A pool would be nice, but safe schools are vital (SWR)
The South Whidbey Record published an editorial recommending voters approve the school bond measure, if not both that and the pool bond measure.
SOUTH WHIDBEY: School bond statement missing from voters’ guide (SWR)
Due to missed deadlines and miscommunication, a statement of support for the South Whidbey School District’s $79.8 million bond measure is conspicuously missing from the Island County voters’ pamphlet.
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LANGLEY: Candidates discuss issues, experiences (SWR)
Though there was little debate to be had at the Langley Chamber of Commerce’s candidate forum this week, aspiring elected officials had plenty to say about the issues facing the Village by the Sea.
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LANGLEY: Comment period open for Coles Valley PUD (SWR)
Commenters have until 4 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 23 to express their thoughts about the proposed Coles Valley PUD, or planned unit development, in Langley.
The application for the project was deemed complete on Sept. 19 by city staff. Previously, the project had received two notices of incomplete application for not having sufficient materials. The original application was submitted to the city in August 2022 and deemed incomplete in September 2022. An updated application was submitted June 14 of this year, but a second notice of incompleteness was issued June 28.
The project, which has been in the works for several years now, has many steps to take before achieving final approval. The 28-acre, 137-unit project has drawn scrutiny from both the public and members of the city council in the past.
The property owner, South Whidbey LLC, has agreed to sell the 40-acre parcel off Coles Road for $1.6 million to Home on Whidbey, a recently established community land trust, contingent on the approval of the PUD permitting by Langley’s planning department, according to an article in The Record earlier this year.
As part of the project, the city has required that 30% of the homes in the PUD must be affordable. A board member for Home on Whidbey has said that it’s possible the nonprofit housing organization could exceed that 30% threshold, depending on economic factors.
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WHIDBEY ISLAND: Candidate forums around corner (WNT)
The season for candidate forums is upon us.
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LANGLEY: Council brings back housing committee (SWR)
Starting in the new year, affordable housing experts will meet again as part of the return of a temporary citizen-led committee focusing on this timely topic for the city of Langley
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LANGLEY: Candidates with technology expertise vie for mayor (SWR)
A newcomer to the political arena with vast experience in executive leadership faces off against a candidate familiar with years of policy and the city’s inner workings in the race for mayor of Langley.
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SOUTH WHIDBEY: School officials are misleading voters about the real cost of proposed school construction bonds (LIV FINNE/WPC)
At next month’s election, administrators at seven school districts are asking local voters to pass more school bond debt.
In 2020 a number of school districts made a similar request, but administrators hid the true cost of what they were proposing. It appears to be happening again.
LANGLEY: Candidate’s statement botched in voter guide (WNT)
Island County officials are owning up to a mistake that may cause some confusion for voters.
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LANGLEY: City considers loan opportunity to fund infrastructure projects (SWR)
The City of Langley is eyeing an opportunity to accept a low interest loan through the Public Works Board that would help fund the Langley Infrastructure Project.
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WHIDBEY ISLAND: Letter: League asks for questions for candidate forums (CARLA GRAU-EGERTON/WNT)
Carla Grau-Egerton, forum committee chair for the League of Women Voters Whidbey Island, is seeking questions for their upcoming forums.
SOUTH WHIDBEY: Sound Off: School bond is only way to update buildings (JO MOCCIA/SWR)
South Whidbey School District Superintendent Jo Moccia wrote a Sound Off column for the South Whidbey Record in response to former School Director Jim Adsley’s column opposing the district’s November 2023 bond ballot measure.
LANGLEY: Mayor’s effort to control council legal fees hits snarl (SWR)
A Langley council meeting this week left attendees confused after the mayor vetoed a vote to table his cost-saving proposal to regulate council members’ access to the city attorney.
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SOUTH WHIDBEY: Sound Off: We cannot afford school bond (JIM ADSLEY/SWR)
Former South Whidbey School District Director Jim Adsley wrote a Sound Off column for the South Whidbey Record opposing the district’s November 2023 bond ballot measure.
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SOUTH WHIDBEY: South Whidbey Aquatic Center – Pool Design Open House (SWPRD)
The South Whidbey Parks & Recreation District is hosting two open houses to discuss the designs for the proposed South Whidbey Aquatic Center.
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SOUTH WHIDBEY: Cost scaled back for recreational aquatic center (SWR)
Following the news of a hefty increase in the estimated price for a proposed recreational aquatic facility, architects for the project and members of a steering committee have successfully brought the cost down by about $10 million.
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ISLAND COUNTY: Sound Off: Port should prioritize fair over private business (HELEN PRICE JOHNSON/WNT)
Former Island County Commissioner Helen Price Johnson wrote a Sound Off column for the Whidbey News-Times criticizing the Port of South Whidbey’s management of the Fairgrounds.
SOUTH WHIDBEY: Aquatic center cost estimate escalates (WNT)
Skyrocketing construction costs have caused the South Whidbey Parks and Recreation District to reevaluate its design priorities for a proposed recreational aquatic facility.
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LANGLEY: City Council votes for apology letter (SWR)
Members of the Langley City Council have decided that the subject of an unofficial Ethics Board report is owed a formal apology.
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SOUTH WHIDBEY: Sound Off: School bond is an investment in student safety (JOE GREENHERON/WNT)
South Whidbey School District Director Joe Greenheron wrote a Sound Off column for the South Whidbey Record urging voters to support the district’s bond measure in November.
SOUTH WHIDBEY: Pool bond slated for November ballot [VIDEO] (SWR)
In a departure from previous discussions, board members for the South Whidbey Parks and Recreation District have decided to place a $27 million bond measure to build an aquatic facility on the general election ballot.
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SOUTH WHIDBEY: Aquatic Center Bond – “For” and “Against” Committees (SWPRD)
The South Whidbey Parks & Recreation District is recruiting committees to write the “for” and “against” statements for their Nov. 2023 bond measure.
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SOUTH WHIDBEY: School bond set for November ballot [VIDEO] (SWR)
The South Whidbey School Board has decided to move ahead with a second attempt to pass a nearly $80 million bond for facility maintenance and improvements.
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LANGLEY: Police Department goes electric [AUDIO] (SWR)
The Langley Police Department is leading the way on Whidbey Island in reducing carbon dioxide emissions with the recent purchase of a Tesla Model Y.
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LANGLEY: Mayor’s camera cover-up causes a stir (SWR)
Photos and video of Langley Mayor Scott Chaplin covering a security camera with duct tape were posted on social media.
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LANGLEY: Records moving to church [AUDIO] (SWR)
This week, the relocation process began for the abundance of city records stored in the basement of the Langley Library, which is set to undergo renovation soon.
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LANGLEY: City to explore new wildlife policy [AUDIO] (SWR)
In the wake of a deadly disease affecting Langley’s population of feral domestic rabbits, the city is forming a subcommittee to address issues related to wildlife.
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LANGLEY: City considers options for Ethics Board [AUDIO] (SWR)
Following the spread of a controversial unreleased opinion, the way ahead for the city of Langley’s citizen-led Ethics Training and Advisory Board remains unclear.
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LANGLEY: Mayor opts for silence over pledge [AUDIO] (SWR)
While the Pledge of Allegiance will not be a requirement at future Langley City Council meetings, a moment of silence will give anyone in the room the opportunity to recite it if they so choose.
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ISLAND COUNTY: County eyes fireworks restrictions [AUDIO] (WNT)
New restrictions on fireworks have been proposed in the unincorporated areas of Island County, but they won’t go into effect until 2025 if adopted.
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LANGLEY: City hit with copious records requests (SWR)
The Village by the Sea has been so inundated by public records requests this year that the city is hiring a temporary new staff member.
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LANGLEY: Future of ethics board unclear (SWR)
Langley officials may soon decide the future of a city committee that has made controversial recommendations and has been on hiatus for months because of a lack of members.
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LANGLEY: City hires new administrator (SWR)
The Village by the Sea has a new city administrator. On Tuesday, the Langley City Council approved Mayor Scott Chaplin’s recommendation of hiring Mark Rentfrow.
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SOUTH WHIDBEY: Parks and Rec selects executive director (SWR)
Two weeks after the decision to search for an interim executive director for the summer, the South Whidbey Parks and Recreation District has changed its tune and resumed its search for an executive director.
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SOUTH WHIDBEY: School bond to be on ballot again [VIDEO] (SWR)
Nearly two months after the failure of an $80 million bond, the South Whidbey School Board has decided to move forward with another bond request, this time for the general election ballot.
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LANGLEY: Civil Service Commission looking for new members [AUDIO] (SWR)
The Langley Civil Service Commission is seeking more members in order to function properly.
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LANGLEY: Finance director rescinds resignation (SWR)
One week after announcing her resignation to the mayor of Langley, a city department head decided not to quit after all.
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LANGLEY: Vandals strike Seawall Park [AUDIO] (SWR)
The Village by the Sea recently experienced graffiti in one of its more scenic spots.
During a city council meeting Monday night, Langley Director of Public Works Randi Perry reported that “significant” graffiti has appeared on some picnic tables and benches at Seawall Park. Expenses to remove graffiti, she said, were also significant.
One picnic table that had been removed from the scene, sanded and restained was vandalized again within a week of its return.
Perry said staff are exploring the option of epoxy coating, which would not require picnic tables and benches to be re-sanded and restained. Councilmember Thomas Gill suggested a coating that would deter not only paint but also carvings.
Councilmember Rhonda Salerno asked Police Chief Tavier Wasser if surveillance cameras could be put up at Seawall Park. In response, Wasser said it’s outside of the city’s capabilities. He explained that having security footage would require someone to be in charge of maintaining it, and ordinances would need to be drafted before the department could begin recording it.
Wasser said in an email to The Record that there is nothing that links this graffiti to previous acts of vandalism that occurred at the Whidbey Island Fairgrounds and the South Whidbey Community Center in April.
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SOUTH WHIDBEY: Parks and rec district searching for interim director [VIDEO] (SWR)
The South Whidbey Parks and Recreation District has decided to halt its executive director search for the summer, and instead focus its efforts on choosing an interim executive director.
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SOUTH WHIDBEY: Parks and Rec eyes 46-acre property [VIDEO] (SWR)
The South Whidbey Parks and Recreation District is considering purchasing some property that may be able to provide access to a campground project currently in the works.
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LANGLEY: Mayor files for council seat (SWR)
Langley Mayor Scott Chaplin decided to challenge Langley Councilmember Craig Cyr for his seat on the council this November.
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SOUTH WHIDBEY: Vote on pool bond pushed to April 2024 [VIDEO] (SWR)
Following the failure of the South Whidbey School District’s $80 million bond, the South Whidbey Parks and Recreation District has decided to push its own bond request out further than previously planned.
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ISLAND COUNTY: Filing Week 2023
The Voter Interests Project tracks the candidate filings for offices in Island County for the November 2023 elections. Updated daily.
LANGLEY: City resumes records storage discussion (SWR)
The city of Langley is continuing to ponder where to store records while they undergo a digitization process that could take years.
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LANGLEY: City salary changes finalized (SWR)
Beginning next term, the salary of the mayor of Langley and the stipends council members receive will be different.
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SOUTH WHIDBEY: School district to cut budget by 10% [VIDEO] (SWR)
Faced with a revenue shortage, the South Whidbey School District must make significant budget cuts over the next two years that will ultimately have an impact on staff.
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SOUTH WHIDBEY: Whidbey Island Fair in jeopardy of cancellation (WW)
The Whidbey Island Fair could potentially be cancelled should the Island County Fair Association, which puts on the fair, and the Port of South Whidbey, which owns the fairgrounds property, fail to come to terms on a lease agreement within the next few days.
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LANGLEY: City Council considers reinstating Pledge of Allegiance (SWR)
The Langley City Council may resume its recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance.
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SOUTH WHIDBEY: Impasse puts Whidbey Island Fair in jeopardy (SWR)
The Whidbey Island Fair Association and the Port of South Whidbey have reached a stalemate that puts this year’s fair at risk.
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LANGLEY: City joins maritime heritage effort (SWR)
The City of Langley has joined a new regional effort to preserve and celebrate the region’s unique and diverse maritime heritage.
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LANGLEY: Candidates announce intentions (SWR)
Just ahead of filing week, two candidates have decided to throw their hats into the ring for mayor of the Village by the Sea and one for a seat on the Langley City Council.
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ISLAND COUNTY: Campaign finance reports, May 10, 2023
Campaign finance reports for Island County candidates in 2023, updated May 10, 2023.
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ISLAND COUNTY: Offices on the Ballot (Updated May 7)
Below is a list of the Island County elected officials whose positions are on the ballot in 2023.
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LANGLEY: Salary rejigger moves forward despite doubts [AUDIO] (SWR)
Changes in pay for the elected officials of the city of Langley are one step closer to becoming a reality.
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LANGLEY: City faces records storage predicament (SWR)
Langley officials and staff have just under two months to relocate city records currently stored in the basement of the Langley Library.
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