THE SOUTH WHIDBEY RECORD REPORTS: With little fanfare, the Langley City Council unanimously approved the second reading of an ordinance limiting short-term rentals in the Village by the Sea.
Kira Erickson
WHIDBEY NEWS-TIMES: As the primary election approaches, a number of public candidate forums seek to educate voters on Whidbey Island.
The Whidbey News-Times reports: With or without a grant from Island County, it appears that the show will go on for the 4th of July firework displays planned across Whidbey Island.
The South Whidbey Record reports: Port of South Whidbey officials have agreed on a temporary fix to repair food booths just in time for the upcoming fair.
SOUTH WHIDBEY RECORD: The Langley Infrastructure Project (LIP) entered its next phase with the city council’s approval of a contract Monday night. But it was not a unanimous decision, and the hour-long discussion turned contentious.
During a city council meeting this week, Mayor Kennedy Horstman said the city’s financial position is “not fine” and that there is a likelihood an interfund loan will be needed prior to the end of the first quarter, which is approaching soon.
Despite some hitches in communication, the city of Oak Harbor is seemingly on track to receive funding from the Conservation Futures Program to protect a waterfront property from development.
Despite some concerns about weather, construction is set to begin on a portion of Penn Cove Road that will soon close to the public.