SOUTH WHIDBEY RECORD: The Langley Infrastructure Project (LIP) entered its next phase with the city council’s approval of a contract Monday night. But it was not a unanimous decision, and the hour-long discussion turned contentious.
Rhonda Salerno
With a dozen citizen-led boards and commissions, the city of Langley is contemplating the possibility of slimming down.
The Port of South Whidbey recently unveiled an updated conceptual plan for “workforce” housing, which foresees units built on top of new concession stands on the Whidbey Island Fairgrounds.
As utility connections are slated to increase in East Langley with the expansion of a major infrastructure project, the city council is considering how to balance concerns about the environment with goals for affordable housing.
Members of the Langley City Council are hoping to receive more fitting compensation for their roles.
During a special meeting of the Langley City Council and the citizen-led Finance and Personnel Commission this week, the majority of the council approved a 7% cost-of-living adjustment.
17 elected officials, candidates, and election observers signed a letter to the editor declaring their opinion that the recently-completed election was “[accurate] and in accordance with all applicable rules”.
This week, the Langley City Council approved an ordinance establishing the new Lodging Tax Advisory Commission.