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...
Whidbey Island will soon receive millions of dollars of American Rescue Plan funding. Oak Harbor was allotted $6,578,122. Coupeville was allotted $550,480 and Langley was allotted $318,229. Island County will get $16,500,000. Half the money will be received in 2021 and the other half in 2022. The respective city councils...
The Oak Harbor City Council is in disagreement over paying for a traffic study that has already been completed. There is confusion about who ordered the study concerning the access road to the future 75-acre city park. The study compared Northwest Elwha Street and Gun Club Road as entry points...
The Oak Harbor city council objected after they found out the Mayor and the city staff changed the access point for the city’s future 75-acre park. The City Council passed an earlier resolution saying access to the park would be along Gun Club Road. After voicing concerns about the proposed...
Oak Harbor will ask residents in early June what they think about the 37-foot-tall bright red “Angel de la Creatividad,” a donated sculpture proposed for Windjammer Park. City council members discussed the idea of a public survey at the meeting last Tuesday. City Archeologist told council members that twice the...
Several residential construction projects in various stages of completion will add more than 500 housing units to Oak Harbor. Also, a downtown business is getting a major facelift. Emily Gilbert has all the details on the various projects that are underway. On the Ballot in 2021: Oak Harbor City Council...
Oak Harbor City Council members unanimously chose a design concept for the first phase of the city’s future regional sports park.
The City of Oak Harbor is holding a virtual open house to get public comment on a proposed 75-acre sports park at the end of Gun Club Road.
