WHIDBEY NEWS-TIMES: Island County narrowly approved a 0.1% sales tax hike and 2026 budget, boosting justice funding but prompting warnings about affordability, future cost increases, and a looming 2027 budget shortfall.
Jill Johnson
The Island County Commissioners have scheduled a business meeting with selected departments on Tue., Dec. 2, 2025 at 1:00 PM.
The Island County Commissioners will hold their regular work session on Wed., Dec. 10, 2025 at 9:00 AM.
The Island County Commissioners will hold their regular board meeting on Tue., Dec. 9, 2025 at 10:00 AM.
The Island County Commissioners will hold a special board meeting for a public hearing on the county’s 2026 budget on Mon., Dec. 1, 2025 at 10:00 AM.
The Island County Commissioners will hold their regular work session on Wed., Dec. 3, 2025 at 9:00 AM.
The Island County Commissioners will hold their regular board meeting on Tue., Dec. 2, 2025 at 10:00 AM.
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.