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Proponents of combating climate change shared an ambitious action plan that was recently approved by the Langley City Council.

The South Whidbey School Board recently received a letter urging the board to reclaim its “rightful authority” by distancing itself from state and federal agencies.

Langley City Councilmember Rhonda Salerno reiterated her reasons for withdrawing her proposed moratorium on certain new development proposals.

Langley City Council members discussed setting a $20/hour minimum wage for city employees, but deferred the issue to the city’s Finance and Personnel Commission.

Langley has whittled a list of 22 interested parties down to three finalists for their new police chief.

WhidbeyHealth officials think they’ve found their way out of the financial crisis, thanks to a timely assist from Island County Treasurer Wanda Grone.

The South Whidbey Parks and Recreation District received a $400K grant from the state capital budget, the first piece of funding for a proposed pool.

A proposed moratorium on certain types of building within the city of Langley elicited strong feelings from city council members and citizens alike during a meeting Monday night.

WhidbeyHealth was unable to obtain an $8-$10 million loan that officials were expecting to receive from a health care lending firm in order to bridge a funding gap. Officials at WhidbeyHealth have been seeking a short-term loan in order to make payroll and cover other costs until revenues from the property tax levy come in. Officials said they should receive half of the tax funds, about $8 million, by the end of April.

After making the decision last month to roll back the meeting start time a half hour earlier to 5 p.m., the Langley City Council decided Monday night to revert back to meeting at 5:30 p.m., following outcry from some members of the public opposing the change.