Rhonda Salerno is running unopposed for Position 2 on the Langley City Council as the incumbent, Dominique Emerson, is not seeking re-election. Salerno is currently chairing Langley’s Planning Advisory Board and is a member of the Climate Crisis Action Committee. “My three descriptive words are ‘Experience, Integrity and Compassion’ and...
The Langley City Council discussed making its ad-hoc Dismantling System Racism (DSR) committee permanent at its Sep. 7 meeting. The committee was established last year, and it recommends the city make it a standing citizen board. Councilmember Christy Korrow wanted to gauge the council’s support for the idea before she...
Langley’s newest citizen-led committee will be holding its first meeting this week. The ad-hoc Climate Action Committee will be convening at 3 p.m. on Sept. 16 via Zoom. The citizen board dedicated to combating climate change was formed at the request of high school students, who also encouraged the city...
Approx. 2 hours, 20 minutes. Link to agenda Link to Affordable House Working Group report to City Council.
Langley’s current street cafe ordinance allows outdoor dining between May 1 and Sept. 30. Mayor Scott Chaplin said at least one restaurant owner and the Langley Chamber of Commerce had approached him about extending outdoor dining beyond the summer months. He said he was hoping a one-year commitment could be...
An Elementary school teacher proposed to the Langley City Council a student-led project to collaborate with local artists to create “really pleasing” murals surrounding six storm drains in Langley. Councilmember Peter Morten commented that “its pretty imaginative, actually,” while Councilmember Dominique Emerson said she saw the project as a way...
Langley City Council decided to wait on making a decision to possibly revive a mask mandate. Two weeks ago, the council agreed on strongly encouraging businesses to have their employees and customers mask up even if vaccinated. For the details, see the story by Kira Erickson in the South Whidbey...
The city of Langley is convening a new volunteer-led committee focusing on confronting climate change. Following a city council meeting in May when a group of South Whidbey schoolchildren who call themselves the United Student Leaders encouraged the council to declare a “climate emergency.” Councilmember Peter Morton will be part...
