WHIDBEY NEWS-TIMES: As the Oak Harbor City Council prepares to make a vote on the proposed business and occupation — or B&O — tax next month, Deputy City Administrator and Finance Director David Goldman returned to the council chambers with a new option.
Below is a list of the Island County elected officials whose positions are on the ballot in 2025.
3-253-2025 City of Oak Harbor Council Workshop
WHIDBEY NEWS-TIMES: What started off as an unusually intense rivalry between two mayoral candidates degenerated into a battle of allegations and Facebook posts fought from opposite sides of the country.
3-4-2025 City of Oak Harbor Council Meeting
WHIDBEY NEWS-TIMES: The Oak Harbor City Council is still considering passing a Business and Occupation Tax to help keep the 50-year-old marina afloat, though there are still some hesitation and unknowns.
2-20-2025 City of Oak Harbor Council Workshop
WHIDBEY NEWS-TIMES: Oak Harbor hopes to secure $1 million in state funding to purchase a building that would house a training facility for first responders in the Northern Puget Sound area.
