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Oak Harbor adopts stay‑out court orders for Southwest Business District to address concentrated drug activity
Summary
The council adopted Ordinance 2034 amending Oak Harbor Municipal Code to allow district and superior courts to issue 'stay out of designated area' (SOTA) orders for people convicted of drug‑related charges within two proposed zones; council selected Map Option 2 after a presentation from Chief Tony Slowick citing large increases in calls for service in parts of the Southwest Business District.
The Oak Harbor City Council on Dec. 2 unanimously adopted Ordinance 2034, establishing a legal framework for courts to impose "stay out of designated area" (SOTA) orders that would prohibit certain individuals with drug‑related charges or convictions from entering specified geographic zones in the Southwest Business District.
Chief Tony Slowick presented the proposal and described community and business concerns about an increase in drug‑related activity. He…
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