CITY OF OAK HARBOR: The City Council’s Jan. 6, 2026 meeting opened with the swearing-in of newly elected councilors. The council heard a presentation from the Oak Harbor Main Street Association, selected a Mayor Pro Tempore for 2026, passed a resolution for emergency repairs to the City’s marina, and approved two agreements and the purchase of motorcycles for the police department.
WHIDBEY NEWS-TIMES: Oak Harbor adopted a court‑driven stay‑out‑of‑designated‑area ordinance letting judges bar certain drug offenders from a south‑side business zone to reduce concentrated drug activity and related crime.
WHIDBEY NEWS-TIMES: Oak Harbor rejected annexing Valley High Mobile Home Park, keeping responsibility for its failing sewage system with the owners and county despite concerns for long‑time residents living with serious infrastructure problems.
CITY OF OAK HARBOR: The City Council’s Dec. 2, 2025 meeting centered on approving a mid‑biennial budget amendment, adopting a stay‑out‑of‑designated‑area (SODA) ordinance targeting drug‑related activity, and considering the Mangat annexation request.
CITY OF OAK HARBOR: Video of the City Council Workshop of Tue., Nov. 25, 2025.
CITY OF OAK HARBOR: The Oak Harbor Police Community Advisory Board meeting discussed the new chronic nuisance and “stay out of designated area” ordinances, potential impacts on crime and public safety, community feedback, future recruitment, upcoming presentations, and the city’s new training facility.
CITY OF OAK HARBOR: The Oak Harbor City Council’s November 18, 2025 meeting covered amendments to the city’s business & occupation tax, a chronic nuisance ordinance, and grant awards for promoting tourism.
WHIDBEY NEWS-TIMES: Island Transit’s new union contract delivers major wage hikes for drivers and dispatchers, improving labor relations and aligning pay with regional peers, while maintaining large cash reserves.
