THE SOUTH WHIDBEY RECORD REPORTS: With little fanfare, the Langley City Council unanimously approved the second reading of an ordinance limiting short-term rentals in the Village by the Sea.
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The Whidbey News-Times reports: Island Transit board members continue to reevaluate routes and other operations in the wake of their decision to fire the executive director.
Wanda Grone (R-Langley), running for Island County Commissioner in District 1, posted a statement about her involvement with the leadership change at Island Transit on June 1, 2024.
The Whidbey News-Times reports: Controversy over secretive raises for several administrators led the board of Island Transit to fire the executive director and place the Human Resources director on leave this week.
SOUTH WHIDBEY RECORD: The Langley Infrastructure Project (LIP) entered its next phase with the city council’s approval of a contract Monday night. But it was not a unanimous decision, and the hour-long discussion turned contentious.
With a dozen citizen-led boards and commissions, the city of Langley is contemplating the possibility of slimming down.
As utility connections are slated to increase in East Langley with the expansion of a major infrastructure project, the city council is considering how to balance concerns about the environment with goals for affordable housing.
Election results for South Whidbey offices and measures as of Nov. 9, 2023. Data comes from the Secretary of State’s website.