Saul named to Housing Authority

Published 2:16 pm Tuesday, December 8, 2015

The Board of Island County Commissioners Tuesday appointed George Saul to the county’s Housing Authority.

Saul was active in creating the eight-occupant Oxford House sober-living home in Oak Harbor, has a can-do attitude and a gentle temperament, the commissioners said.

The housing authority, which was responsible for building the Sunny View project in Freeland, seeks to help low-income households become self-sufficient. It typically meets once a month for two hours at a time.

The Board also appointed James (“Captain”) Caspers to the county’s Planning Commission, a nine-member all-volunteer group.

This group makes recommendations to the Board of Island County Commissioners on matters concerning growth and development. It meets twice monthly.

The Planning Commission is currently working on a summary of comments made at public meetings discussing rural land use and on the Comprehensive Plan reorganization.