The regularly-scheduled meeting of the Island County Board of County Commissioners for March 9, 2021. The agenda and meeting packet can be found at this link.
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Jessie Stensland writes in the Whidbey News-Times about a Washington State Supreme Court ruling overturning the state’s felony drug possession law as unconstitutional. The ruling vacates the convictions of inmates who were found guilty of this crime, and those who were in custody on such charges are being released. Sheriff...
The Island County Commissioners will hold a regularly-scheduled work session at 9:00 AM on Wednesday, March 3, 2021.
The regularly-scheduled meeting of the Island County Board of County Commissioners for March 2, 2021. The agenda and meeting packet can be found at this link.
Island County Assessor Mary Engle, who has served as the interim Planning Director for the county since August, will be taking the job on a permanent basis.
The Island County Board of Health heard a report that minorities have been disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Washington Court of Appeals has affirmed Island County Superior Court Judge Alan Hancock’s decision overturning the City of Oak Harbor’s approval of a low-income housing project downtown.
Jessie Stensland reports in the Whidbey News-Times that the state Department of Health has temporarily taken over contact tracing from Island County.