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County Council meeting Jan. 24
During the public comment period: Mayor Jackson of Friday Harbor made a plea for speed in responding to proposals for the Harbor Townhome Project at Malcolm and Argyle. An Orcas resident asked for attention to the inadequacies of the boat ramp and boat tie-up on Orcas serving Obstruction and Blakely Islands.
The Council discussed a request for a County Proclamation on the Southern Resident Killer Whales. Prosecuting Attorney Amy Vira was tasked to draft a resolution to present…