The South Whidbey Parks and Recreation District board of commissioners is mulling over a few options for replacing their current levy which expires in 2022. The levy pays for the maintenance and operation of the parks, trails, facilities, recreational programming and staff wages. The proposed rates the commissioners are looking...
Three proposed levies totaling nearly $18.5 million passed a first reading by the Coupeville School Board. A second reading is scheduled for the November board meeting. The levies are for capital projects, school district technology and operations. For a breakdown of the proposed levies, and an estimate on how much...
The Langley City Council discussed a proposed 2022 budget which includes a projected 6.3% cost-of-living adjustment for all city employees and a $25,000 increase in the Mayor’s pay from $55k to $80K. The budget also included a proposal to double the $50-per-month stipend each city councilmember recieves. Langley Finance Director...
Tiny Houses in the Name of Christ is petitioning the city council in asking for a refund of a portion of the $80,500 they paid in permit fees and water/sewer connection fees for nine tiny homes on a piece of property within the Langley city limits. The group paid the...
State Rep. Dave Paul addressed the Langley City Council’s concerns over the recent cuts to the Clinton-Mukilteo ferry service. Paul “encouraged the council to write a letter to Gov. Jay Inslee and Washington State Ferries demonstrating how perturbed we are with the draconian cuts.” Councilmember Craig Cyr mentioned he was...
Langley Mayor Scott Chaplin may possibly be elected to a seat on the Langley city council in the upcoming November elections. He was appointed to fill the unexpired term of Tim Callison, who resigned last summer when he moved out of Langley, However, the appointment came after Chaplin had filed...
Candidates Kay Kenneweg and Harolynne Bobis are competing with each other for election to Position 1 on the Langley City Council. The incumbent, Christy Korrow, decided against seeking re-election. Kenneweg said she is looking forward to working with the other Langley staff for a future that involves “citizens, businesses, nonprofits,...
The race for Langley City Council position 5, currently held by Peter Morton, is coming down to a contest between Gail Fleming and Tony Gill as Morton is not seeking re-election. Fleming touts her long experience working in the public sector in Langley and is a founding member of the...
