The Coupeville town council approved an excessive noise ordinance following a number of complaints from town residents living on Bainbridge Lane.
Mayor of Coupeville
The Coupeville Town Council will likely approve a code change at an upcoming meeting that would increase the mayor’s ability to restrict the use of fireworks in dry weather.
Washington State Ferries announced that two-boat service on the Coupevile-Port Townsend run will not resume until spring 2023.
Coupeville Town Council members voted Tuesday to swap a town-owned parcel of land near the ferry for five acres of forest closer to the town, but owned by the Whidbey Camano Land Trust, in a move expected to benefit both parties.
Coupeville Mayor Molly Hughes told town council members during a meeting April 12 that early plans to permanently close a section of Grace Street to make a “parklet” are underway.
The Coupeville Town Council unanimously voted to accept a $15K grant to install solar-powered, flashing beacons for the crosswalk in front of Coupeville Elementary.
Coupeville town council members debated how to keep town employees accessible to the public while affording them work-from-home opportunities.
Coupeville’s town council has opted to follow the Island County Commissioners example and have voted to use some of their American Rescue Plan Act funds on premium pay for town employees. Mayor Hughes said the premium pay is meant to compensate “employees who have continued to do their jobs above...