Island Time: Maintenance & Operations Levy “For” and “Against” Committees Sought The South Whidbey Parks & Recreation District sent the following email on Tuesday, November 23, 2021: Replacement M & O Levy-“For” & “Against” Committees On the February 2022 ballot, registered South Whidbey voters will be asked to consider funding...
Former Island County Commissioner Helen Price Johnson (D-Clinton) wrote a letter to the editor in response to a recent article about a levy proposal put forward by the South Whidbey Parks and Recreation District. The letter was published on Saturday, November 6. They Said It Former Commissioner Helen Price Johnson:...
The South Whidbey Parks and Recreation District has been trying to construct a public pool on the South End of Whidbey Island. They have partnered with the South Whidbey Parks and Aquatics Foundation, which has committed to raising the necessary funding for the construction. Recently, Commissioner Matt Simms and Foundation...
The South Whidbey Parks and Recreation District board of commissioners is mulling over a few options for replacing their current levy which expires in 2022. The levy pays for the maintenance and operation of the parks, trails, facilities, recreational programming and staff wages. The proposed rates the commissioners are looking...
Kira Erickson reports from South Whidbey: South Whidbey Parks and Recreation District officials are hoping to get a healthy slice of Island County’s coveted federal stimulus dollars…. During a meeting Sept. 15, commissioners for the South Whidbey Parks and Recreation District considered submitting a $2.9 million funding request to the...
The South Whidbey Parks and Recreation District Board of Commissioners unanimously agreed to purchase a subscription to a software company that will aid the district in complying with public records requests related to social media. For the details, see the story by Kira Erickson in the South Whidbey Record. On...
Candidates for the many positions on the November 2021 ballot are filing to run. See our Filing Week 2021 page for a complete listing of positions that will be on the November ballot and the candidates who have filed for them. (Note: Open Water District positions are not listed). Candidate...
A recent survey assessing South Whidbey’s interest in an aquatic center received over 1,700 responses. South Whidbey Parks Commissioner Matt Simms lauded the survey and touted the preliminary designs received from the district’s consulting team, saying “We want this facility to be sustainable.” Kira Erickson has the story in the...
