The city of Langley has declared a climate emergency and has pledged to involve the young people who have encouraged the city to take action. United Student Leaders, a coalition of South Whidbey High School students gave a presentation to the city council last week. United Student Leaders co-founder Maggie...
Langley city councilmembers clashed with Mayor Tim Callison at the council meeting over the decision about whether to make the city council directed anti-racism training mandatory or not. While the council voted that all city staff members should be required to attend the anti-racism training, Mayor Tim Callison said that...
Support wanes among Langley city councilmembers for changes to the food truck ordinance. Some business owners, citing empty storefronts in Langley, and disinterest on the part of food truck vendors has taken the wind out of the sails that drove the request for the change. However, Councilmember Emerson commented that...
In a presentation to the Langley city council last week, Inge Morascini, the executive director for the Langley Chamber of Commerce said the spring crowds are placing unprecedented pressure on short-staffed small businesses, especially restaurants, who are having difficulty finding workers. Mayor Tim Callison agreed to her request to review...
The city of Langley is considering the sale of a 340 square foot oddly shaped piece of property the city owns down by the marina. A condition of the sale would involve a subsequent transfer of the property to the Port of South Whidbey. At the council meeting on Monday,...
The City of Langley’s Planning Advisory Board is recommending the city add a statement about systemic racism to Langley’s Comprehensive Plan. The proposal comes from the city’s new “Dismantling Systemic Racism” advisory group, and reads “The city will consider the diversity of our communities and seek to create an equitable,...
The Langley City Council is working on a resolution to oppose the use of pesticides within the city.
The city of Langley has outsourced its Loaned Sculpture Program to the Langley Arts Fund. The program is normally administered by the city’s Arts Commission, which has no active members.
