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Oak Harbor approves $70,000 settlement in decade‑old Harborland lawsuit; agrees to sell two parcels
Summary
The Oak Harbor City Council on Aug. 6 approved a settlement in Harborland Company et al v. City of Oak Harbor. The city and its insurer will pay a combined $70,000; the city will also sell two city‑owned parcels to the plaintiffs and the plaintiffs will construct a public stormwater conveyance, according to staff.
The Oak Harbor City Council voted Aug. 6 to approve a settlement and release of claims in litigation brought by Harborland Company et al against the city, resolving a case that dates to 2015.
City Deputy Administrator and Finance Director David Goldman summarized the proposed terms during the open meeting. "It'd be a $70,000 settlement amount that'll be shared equally between the city and our insurance company, $35,000 each," Goldman said. He told council the settlement also calls for the city to sell two city‑owned parcels to the plaintiffs and for the plaintiffs to construct and extend a public stormwater conveyance system at their own expense.
Why it matters: the lawsuit, filed in February 2015, alleged that a prior…
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