The regularly-scheduled meeting of the Island County Board of Commissioners for the first Tuesday of February 2022
Melanie Bacon
Island County Commissioner Melanie Bacon (D-Langley) sent out this newsletter on Jan. 28, 2022. Thank you for reading my County Commissioner update for week 4 of 2022. On the 4th Wednesday of every month, the Council of Governments (COG) and the Island Regional Transportation Planning Organization (IRTPO) meet back to...
Island County Commissioner Melanie Bacon (D-Langley) sent out this newsletter on Jan. 21, 2022. Hello everyone! This is my county update for the week ending January 21, 2022. On Tuesday, the Board of Island County Commissioners held public comment on the proposal to adopt a 1/10th of 1% sales tax...
Island County Commissioners Jill Johnson, Melanie Bacon, and Janet St. Clair, and candidates Rick Hannold and Tim Hazelo Jessie Stensland reports that following public testimony, the Island County Commissioners have decided to delay any decision concerning the implementation of an affordable housing sales tax until March 22. “Last fall, the...
The following article about Island County Commissioner Melanie Bacon appeared in The Crab Cracker, issue 317 (Jan. 14-27, 2022): Melanie Bacon, chair for the Island County Board of Commissioners for 2022, will represent all of Washington state’s 39 counties on a task force formed to improve the response to, and...
Island County Commissioner Melanie Bacon (D-Langley) sent out this newsletter on Jan. 14, 2022. Hello everyone, In my second GovDelivery of 2022, I want to give you the highlights of my second week as chair of the Board of Island County Commissioners. This is important work! Please consider serving! COMMITTEE...
Kira Erickson reports that Island County COVID response manager Don Mason presented some “harrowing” information to the Island County Commissioners. As much as 2% of people who contract Omicron are likely to experience serious cases. The current surge in COVID cases could bring the number of deaths in Island County...
Jessie Stensland reports that the Island County Commissioners, after noting that fast-food restaurants on Whidbey Island are paying more than what some county employees earn, have decided to establish $20 per hour as base pay. The Commissioners also instructed the County Human Resources Director to approach the unions about the...