CITY OF OAK HARBOR: Video of the City Council Workshop of Tue., Nov. 25, 2025.
Tara Hizon
CITY OF OAK HARBOR: The Oak Harbor City Council’s November 18, 2025 meeting covered amendments to the city’s business & occupation tax, a chronic nuisance ordinance, and grant awards for promoting tourism.
CITY OF OAK HARBOR: Video of the City Council meeting of Wed., Nov. 5, 2025. The council approved a 1% property tax levy increase, heard updates on veteran services, debated budget amendments, and discussed refining fee review and calendar processes.
WHIDBEY NEWS-TIMES: Oak Harbor council reviewed a modified Parks master plan through 2032, debating spending, grants, and combining it with a recreation center feasibility study for possible 2026 implementation.
WHIDBEY NEWS-TIMES: The Oak Harbor City Council adopted the city’s first business and occupation tax this week in order to help fund dredging and repair of the city-owned marina.
WHIDBEY NEWS-TIMES: The Oak Harbor City Council remains divided on how to save the deteriorating marina, as months of indecision continue to cost the city.
WHIDBEY NEWS-TIMES: Rate residents pay for city-provided utilities could increase by 5.4% a year for the next five years
WHIDBEY NEWS-TIMES: At the regular meeting Tuesday, members of the city council debated proposed guidelines for displaying flags on city property. A difference of opinion on whether to permit the raising of commemorative flags in the name of “inclusivity” led the council members to postpone a decision.