The North Whidbey Pool, Park, and Recreation District posted the agenda for their Oct. 14, 2024 special board meeting.
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WHIDBEY NEWS-TIMES: The only public swimming pool on Whidbey Island will remain open if the North Whidbey Pool, Parks and Recreation District levy passes in the November election. If it doesn’t pass, the John Vanderzicht Memorial Pool will close by the end of the year.
WHIDBEY NEWS-TIMES: Christopher Swiger will begin negotiations to become the permanent chief of North Whidbey Fire and Rescue. The decision comes after two years of interim limbo and much anticipation from the North Whidbey crew.
WHIDBEY NEWS-TIMES: The state predicts the county’s population will grow from the current 87,000 people to nearly 103,000 in 20 years. The bulk of the housing for population increases is planned for urban areas, which in Island County largely means Oak Harbor.
THE WHIDBEY NEWS-TIMES REPORTS: The North Whidbey Pool, Parks and Recreation District is due for a levy re-up on the November ballot.
As approved at a recent board meeting, the district will ask voters to support up to 20 cents per $1,000 assessed property value.
WHIDBEY NEWS-TIMES: The North Whidbey Pool, Park and Recreation District is calling off its push for a metropolitan park district.
The Whidbey News-Times reports: With a unanimous vote among the four participating council members, Oak Harbor repealed the resolution for a metropolitan park district to appear on the primary ballot. The Island County commissioners also repealed the resolution as part of the consent agenda with little discussion.
The Whidbey News-Times reports: North Whidbey Pool, Parks and Recreation District has found two new commissioners.