During a meeting earlier this month, City Administrator Blaine Oborn presented a list of the city’s top 10 goals that council members had selected out of a total of 32 using a scoring system. However, instead of approving the top 10, council ultimately voted to make all 32 goals priorities.
In what may be a first in Oak Harbor, utility rates for residents will lower by an average of $4.41 a month in 2023 and remain at the same level in 2024 and 2025 due to a decrease in the sewer rate.
The Oak Harbor City Council voted to approve $500,000 of lodging tax funds to be awarded in 2023.
The city of Oak Harbor is planning to purchase two parcels of waterfront property on the corner of Pioneer Way and Bayshore Drive for economic development purposes
The Oak Harbor City Council voted to create a parks and recreation department to oversee the marina, parks, and senior services divisions.
Oak Harbor firefighters put out unwanted conflagrations at a pet crematorium owned by Oak Harbor City Councilman Bryan Stucky.
Oak Harbor officials are considering changing the organizational chart for the city and creating a new administrative position.
An attempt to strip Oak Harbor’s mayor pro tem of her title over an alleged threat against city employees was delayed this week by council members.
