WHIDBEY NEWS-TIMES: The state predicts the county’s population will grow from the current 87,000 people to nearly 103,000 in 20 years. The bulk of the housing for population increases is planned for urban areas, which in Island County largely means Oak Harbor.
The Coupeville Town Council will hold its regular meeting on Tue., Sep 10, 2024 at 6:30 PM.
The Oak Harbor City Council has scheduled its regular workshop for Wed., Aug. 28, 2024 at 1:00 PM
The Langley City Council will hold their regularly-scheduled meeting on Tue., Sep. 3, 2024 at 5:30 PM.
The Coupeville Town Council has cancelled its regular meeting on Tue., Aug. 27, 2024 at 6:30 PM.
SOUTH WHIDBEY RECORD: Langley Finance Director Wanda Grone wrote that she has announced her retirement from the city effective Oct. 31
WHIDBEY NEWS-TIMES: When the Oak Harbor mayor’s recent raise, over doubling his salary, came as a surprise to some city council members, they questioned the ethics and lack of transparency of the process. At Tuesday’s meeting, several council members apologized for calling volunteers into question and not doing more research.
WHIDBEY NEWS-TIMES: In a 6-1 vote, the Oak Harbor council passed an ordinance that will loosen the restrictions on trading park land.
