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Coupeville officials seek tighter oversight of Island County Tourism; proposal would make county the administrator
Summary
Coupeville Mayor Jackie and other local elected officials reported they are working to revise the 20-year-old interlocal agreement governing Island County Tourism, including creating an administrator position funded by tourism dollars and reducing board size to improve governance.
Coupeville — Coupeville Mayor Jackie told council on April 22 that town, county and neighboring-municipality officials are pursuing revisions to the Island County Tourism interlocal agreement, seeking clearer administrative oversight and fairer allocation of tourism funds among jurisdictions.
Officials said the current tourism committee has relied heavily on contractors and marketing staff but lacks an executive-level administrator to perform core government functions: preparing minutes, ensuring compliance with the Open Public Meetings Act, responding to public-records requests, managing accounts payable and handling…
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