From the Courthouse

Greetings!

 

We are seeking public comments about whether or not to put a levy lift on the November ballot this year.  As many of you are aware, the Sheriff has been advocating for more money for his budget for years now.

 

When the economy dropped out, his department saw significant cuts that have never recovered.  He contends it leaves him without the appropriate number of deputies to provide officer and public safety.  In order for him to restore his department to 2008 levels, he needs more money than we could possible muster from any number of departments in the county.

 

True, we have never looked into what could be dropped from our list of non-mandated, non-essential programs but that does not make the Sheriff's needs any less.

 

Here is the list of meetings:

 

June 24 - Commissioner's Hearing Room

(downstairs)

1 NE 7th Street

Coupeville, WA 98239

6:30 P.M.

 

June 27 - North/Heller Road Fire Station

                                2720 S.W. Heller Road

                                Oak Harbor, WA 98277

                                    7:00 P.M.

 

July 9 - East/Camano Senior Community Center

                  606 Arrowhead Road

                  Camano Island, WA 98282

                           6:30 P.M.

 

July 10 - South/Trinity Lutheran Church

                         Fireside Room

                     18341 State Rt 525

                     Freeland, WA

                           7:00 P.M.

 

It is an honor to serve you. 

Sincerely,

Kelly Emerson

Island County Commissioner - District 3 

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District 3 County

Commissioner

Kelly Emerson

 

I.C. Courthouse

1 NE 7th Street

P.O. Box 5000

Coupeville, WA  98239

 

Ph. (360) 679-7354 

 

e-mail:  [email protected]  

Commissioner's Meetings

First 3 Mondays at 10am

Fourth Monday at 2pm

 

Commissioner's Workshops

1st & 3rd Wednesday at 9am

2nd Wednesday at 10am      

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