WHIDBEY NEWS-TIMES: Oak Harbor’s elected officials decided to save the parking lot next to the newly installed sculpture on the waterfront and leave a flagstaff alone, following apparent community sentiment but breaking with recommendations from two volunteer committees.
WHIDBEY NEWS-TIMES: What started off as an unusually intense rivalry between two mayoral candidates degenerated into a battle of allegations and Facebook posts fought from opposite sides of the country.
WHIDBEY NEWS-TIMES: After encountering some bumps along the way, Oak Harbor’s Public Works department needs extra funding to add some finishing touches to the Northeast Seventh Avenue reconstruction project.
WHIDBEY NEWS-TIMES: Construction of the Oak Harbor Fire Department’s new fire station is only a few days away.
3-4-2025 City of Oak Harbor Council Meeting
WHIDBEY NEWS-TIMES: The Oak Harbor City Council is still considering passing a Business and Occupation Tax to help keep the 50-year-old marina afloat, though there are still some hesitation and unknowns.
Oak Harbor Mayor Pro Tempore Tara Hizon issued a statement about the city’s “City Council Ethics and Code of Conduct” resolution, including the finding that former councilor Shane Hoffmire had violated the code of ethics.
2-18-2025 City of Oak Harbor Council Meeting
