Mayor Ronnie Wright and City Administrator Sabrina Combs joined Representative Dave Paul in Olympia for the signing of House Bill 1791, which expands the flexibility of city funds, making it easier for cities to respond to local needs without raising taxes. A special thanks to Deputy City Administrator & Finance...
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WHIDBEY NEWS-TIMES: As the Oak Harbor City Council prepares to make a vote on the proposed business and occupation — or B&O — tax next month, Deputy City Administrator and Finance Director David Goldman returned to the council chambers with a new option.
WHIDBEY NEWS-TIMES: What started off as an unusually intense rivalry between two mayoral candidates degenerated into a battle of allegations and Facebook posts fought from opposite sides of the country.
WHIDBEY NEWS-TIMES: The Oak Harbor City Council is still considering passing a Business and Occupation Tax to help keep the 50-year-old marina afloat, though there are still some hesitation and unknowns.
#ThisIsGratitude Mayor and City Administrator Combs are leaving Olympia with a sense of gratitude for the work our local legislators and the Association of Washington Cities are doing on our behalf. They toured the Capitol and met with Senator Muzzall, Representative Shavers, and Representative Paul. During these meetings, they shared...
Live from the State Capitol! Mayor Wright and City Administrator Combs are all smiles and working hard in Olympia today. Mayor Wright is in conversations with legislators, advocating for policies that support our community, while our City Administrator is networking with fellow city leaders. Coming up in more news…. Mayor...
As part of our Annual Report to the community, we recently shared a community mailer that outlined progress in our Strategic Plan goal areas this year! Our new Strategic Plan was adopted by the school board at the end of last school year after thousands of members of our community...
WHIDBEY NEWS-TIMES: The Island County administrator announced this week that he will be resigning from the position, effective Feb. 7.
