Jessie Stensland reports from the Oak Harbor City Council workshop on Wed., Apr. 27, 2022. Oak Harbor officials are looking at gravel as a temporary solution for controlling the costs of a regional park the city is building on the north end of town. They Said It “I love everything...
Island County commissioners are in the market for properties in both Coupeville and Oak Harbor.
Oak Harbor’s paid on-call firefighters are the big winners as city officials move toward a $20-an-hour minimum wage for city employees.
Island County commissioners unanimously passed a sales tax increase Tuesday aimed at creating new affordable housing in the community.
Island County Commissioners were updated on projects included in the county’s six-year Transportation Improvement Plan during their workshop meeting on Mar. 16.
WhidbeyHealth officials think they’ve found their way out of the financial crisis, thanks to a timely assist from Island County Treasurer Wanda Grone.
The state Auditor’s Office issued two findings against Island County this month for errors in the way that it kept track of COVID relief fund grants in 2020. The state Auditor’s Office issued two findings against Island County this month for errors in the way that it kept track of COVID relief fund grants in 2020.
The problems didn’t result in any loss of funding and the county’s processes were fixed, the report states.
WhidbeyHealth was unable to obtain an $8-$10 million loan that officials were expecting to receive from a health care lending firm in order to bridge a funding gap. Officials at WhidbeyHealth have been seeking a short-term loan in order to make payroll and cover other costs until revenues from the property tax levy come in. Officials said they should receive half of the tax funds, about $8 million, by the end of April.
