Sam Fletcher profiles Oak Harbor Mayor Ronnie Wright for the Whidbey News-Times as he approaches his 100th day in office.
Sam Fletcher
WHIDBEY NEWS-TIMES: The Oak Harbor Parks and Recreation Department plans to create an inclusive regional playground in Windjammer Park, with accessible amenities for children of all skill levels.
WHIDBEY NEWS-TIMES: The Oak Harbor City Council unanimously passed a declaration of emergency for the city-owned marina, to address a power outage affecting 120 vessels.
WHIDBEY NEWS-TIMES: Unanimously, Oak Harbor city council approved an agreement for a company to create a plan for eight new pickleball courts in either Sumner or Fort Nugent Park.
With a five-vote majority, the Oak Harbor City Council approved a resolution that supports adding a measure to the primary ballot to form the North Whidbey Metropolitan Pool, Park and Recreation District.
WHIDBEY NEWS-TIMES: Unanimously, the Oak Harbor city council approved a professional services agreement to develop a city arts plan.
Officials are proposing to change the North Whidbey Pool, Park and Recreation District to a form of government that would allow the collection of property taxes without having to ask voters to pass a levy on a regular basis.
After a year-and-a-half vacancy, the Island County Sheriff’s Office has brought on two new animal control officers to restore and revamp the program.