The Langley City Council is in favor of Mayor Scott Chaplin starting a conversation with the South Whidbey School District by sending them a letter concerning the possibility of using some property the School District owns for an off-leash dog park. At Monday’s city council meeting, the Council discussed whether...
Oak Harbor Council Member Joel Servatius resolved an apparent conflict of interest or violation of campaign laws by paying the entrance fee to the Chamber of Commerce’s 4th of July Parade. The Chamber gave out free spots to city council members as well as the mayor and other politicians. However,...
Three current Island County elected officials and former Island County Superior Court Judge Vickie Churchill were fined by the Public Disclosure Commission last week for failing to file F-1 reports that cover personal financial information. The Island County officials are Whidbey Island Hospital Commissioner Nancy Fey, Oak Harbor Councilmember Erica...
In a 4-1 vote Langley City Councilmembers declined to establish a committee that would determine whether or not the city should hire a fourth police officer. The council also adopted a budget amendment that funds a fourth police officer. Councilmember Craig Cyr called for the establishment of the committee while...
Emily Gilbert reports on the July 30 Oak Harbor City Council workshop. It seems like almost everyone was surprised at the speed at which Oak Harbor government moved, and not for the usual reasons. It took just one meeting for a public survey about the “Angel de la Creatividad” sculpture...
Gail Fleming, currently the chairperson of Langley’s citizen-led Parks and Open Space Commission, announced her write-in candidacy for Langley City Council Position 5. In an interview, Fleming said she decided to declare her candidacy for the position in part because Scott Chaplin, who had previously filed to run for Position...
Oak Harbor Finance Director David Goldman presented city council members with an overview of ideas on how to spend $6.5 million from the Federal Gov’t during a workshop meeting on June 30. Although there were many ideas forwarded, there are limited categories for which the funds can be used. These...
The regularly-scheduled workshop session of the Oak Harbor City Council for July 2021.
