SOUTH WHIDBEY RECORD: Port district seeks partnership and parking easement from school district (VIDEO)

Kira Erickson reports from the South Whidbey School District meeting on Wed., Apr. 27:

The Port of South Whidbey is seeking partners for an affordable housing project.

During a South Whidbey School Board meeting April 27, Port Commissioner Curt Gordon presented the concept of workforce housing on the Whidbey Island Fairgrounds.

They Said It

Board Member Brook Willeford said the board could discuss the topic at a future workshop meeting.

“Everything takes forever to get going. If none of us have a little bit of a dream and a little bit of future thought, nothing will ever happen,” [Port Commissioner Curt Gordon] said. “There’s an awful lot of discussion about affordable housing and really, nobody’s doing anything about it.”

Board Member Joe Greenheron questioned what would happen to the project if the easement wasn’t granted.