Langley City Councilmember Rhonda Salerno reiterated her reasons for withdrawing her proposed moratorium on certain new development proposals.
Kira Erickson
The Island County Council of Governments, consisting of the county commissioners, mayors, and port district commissioners, is sending a letter to legislators about problems with ferry service for Whidbey Island.
Langley City Council members discussed setting a $20/hour minimum wage for city employees, but deferred the issue to the city’s Finance and Personnel Commission.
The South Whidbey Parks and Recreation District received a $400K grant from the state capital budget, the first piece of funding for a proposed pool.
Langley has whittled a list of 22 interested parties down to three finalists for their new police chief.
A proposed moratorium on certain types of building within the city of Langley elicited strong feelings from city council members and citizens alike during a meeting Monday night.
After making the decision last month to roll back the meeting start time a half hour earlier to 5 p.m., the Langley City Council decided Monday night to revert back to meeting at 5:30 p.m., following outcry from some members of the public opposing the change.
Freeland Park will be getting a playground makeover, but other parts of the public recreation space in need of repair have not yet been funded. During a regular meeting this week, Island County commissioners approved an award totaling $226,000 for the playground replacement.