Island County commissioners didn’t attend a Langley City Council meeting this week after all.

Commissioners Jill Johnson and Melanie Bacon, along with planners from the county and the city of Oak Harbor, were expected to go to the meeting to observe and possibly give input on a discussion over the ongoing comprehensive plan update, which is mandated by the state to be completed this year — although extensions are possible.

As a result of a disagreement between the county and Oak Harbor, the commissioners proposed a change in the population projections to be used in the 20-year growth planning document. The proposed change would not affect Langley or Coupeville, but it would prevent Oak Harbor from expanding the Urban Growth Area as part of the update process. To make the change, the comm

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