Island County Commissioners voted 2-1 to provide $1.5m to the Low Income Housing Institute to purchase the Harbor Inn in Freeland and convert it to “bridge housing”
Jill Johnson
During Wednesday’s work session for the Island County commissioners, officials from the Port of South Whidbey led a presentation about a project that would involve the building of new concession stands on the port-owned Whidbey Island Fairgrounds to include affordable housing units on the upper levels.
Island County commissioners elected to move forward with making a decision about a proposal to provide $1.5 million in matching funds to the Low Income Housing Institute for the purchase of Harbor Inn, which will be used for supportive and bridge housing.
The regularly-scheduled work session of the Island County Commissioners for the first Wednesday of July 2022.
The regularly-scheduled meeting of the Island County Commissioners for the first Tuesday of July 2022.
Whidbey leaders are in the unusual position of opposing a nonprofit organization’s application for state funding.
The regularly-scheduled meeting of the Island County Commissioners for the third Tuesday of June 2022.
Island County Commissioners discussed the status of agreements for the four county fire districts to conduct fire inspections.