City of Oak Harbor, WA

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Best all-staff Wellness event! Our 'Kid at Heart' all-staff picnic brought out the playful spirit in our City staff, reminding us that a bit of recharging goes a long way! Thank you to our Wellness Committee for coordinating the all-staff picnic! By the looks of these pictures, everyone had a great time!

Our very own Deputy City Administrator David Goldman was one of seven filmed at the Government Finance Officers Association’s (GFOA) annual conference in Orlando, Florida, in June. Click the link below to hear about the GFOA's Rethinking Budgeting Task Force findings about the difference between budgeting in smaller and larger cities. https://lnkd.in/gEPjQyum.

Today, our city was smiling, cheering, and showing a whole lot of community spirit for the Class of 2024! City of Oak Harbor Mayor Wright, Councilmember Wiegenstein, & Communications Officer, Magi joined in and celebrated the graduates. Thank you to the entire Oak Harbor Public Schools family for all they do for our students. Here's to the future leaders, innovators, and dreamers of our community who will make us all in Oak Harbor very proud! 💜💛 #CommunitySpirit #Classof2024

This is a great picture of Mayor Ronnie Wright standing with the Navy League/Rotary Club awardees after he presented them with a signed proclamation designating May 10, 2024, as Sailor of the Year Day.

Join in the fun! See if you can find the Mayor and some of our Councilmembers in this photo from the Association of Washington Cities. We found the Mayor, Councilmembers Wiegenstein and Marshall, and possibly Mayor Pro Tem Hizon. Do you see them? #whereswaldo #lobbying #washingtondc #cityofoakharborwa

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The Economic Development Council for Island County is holding an Entrepreneur Mash Up Event on February 20. See sign-up details below.

Mayor Ronnie Wright and Executive Services Administrator Sabrina Combs attended the Chamber of Commerce Luncheon event at the Elk's Lodge. The Chamber staff handed out sunglasses for their 2024 theme, #OurFutureIsBright. 😎 The shades are cool, and hanging out with the community was awesome! #OneOakHarbor #oakharborwa #whidbeyisland

Here is the recap from the January 24, 2024 City Council Workshop meeting: MAYOR Mayor Wright presided over the workshop. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT UPDATE Economic Development Coordinator Steve McCaslin presented an update on the economic development activities the City is working on internally and externally to achieve City objectives. Followed by a discussion with the Council. DEVELOPMENT SERVICES Flood Damage Prevention Code Amendment Senior Planner Dennis Lefevre presented the objective of incorporating the mandatory and recommended regulatory changes at the state (WDOE) and federal levels (FEMA). The code has not been updated since 2017. The next steps include a public hearing in February, with adoption planned for April. Followed by a discussion with the Council. PUBLIC WORKS UPDATE Public Works Director Steve Schuller and City Engineer Alex Warner presented an update on the department’s projects. Followed by a discussion with the Council ADMINISTRATOR REPORT City Administrator Blaine Oborn provided the monthly report. CITY COUNCIL Mayor Pro Tempore Hizon requested an update or report from the City’s legislative lobbyist at a future meeting. The meeting adjourned at 3:33 p.m. MEETING MINUTES The official meeting minutes will be available after approval by the City Council in the Agenda Center online at https://lnkd.in/gRk6ChJW WATCH THE MEETING On YouTube at https://lnkd.in/gjFR9BT9 #oakharborwa #whidbeyisland #localgovernment #citycouncil #economicdevelopment #publicworks #flooddamage #cityadministratorreport