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Oak Harbor council debates commemorative flag policy; directs staff to split lowering authority from commemorative‑flag rules
Summary
Councilors agreed to give the mayor authority to lower U.S. and state flags for local events but expressed concern about expanding which commemorative flags may fly on city property. Staff will return with two separate proposals after direction from council.
The Oak Harbor City Council on Tuesday discussed a proposed resolution to clarify when flags may be displayed or lowered on city property and gave staff direction to return with separate proposals: one granting the mayor authority to lower flags and a second addressing commemorative flags.
Communications officer Maggie Aguilar told the council the city lacks a policy limiting the display of flags on municipal property and currently relies on declarations from the governor to lower flags. “The city of Oak Harbor does not have a policy on the display of flags on city property that limits the display to approve flags,” Aguilar said. She said…
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