This week the Eastsound Planning Review Committee (EPRC) and the Cemetery District met and reported on the completion of several tasks they’d set out for themselves.
The EPRC is a county advisory committee that is becoming more prominent in county planning, and the Cemetery District (for Woodlawn Cemetery) is a county junior taxing district.
So they are both part of county bureaucracy and their members are unpaid volunteers in service to the rest of us.
Here’s some of their recent accomplishments:
The Cemetery District Board has organized and updated the files of this historic graveyard, a tedious task that requires much research. Some information is still missing, but there is now a substantially complete record of those buried at Woodlawn. Board member Pierrette Guimond speaks of the legacy of the Cemetery Board’s work, that can be passed on to future boards.
The EPRC has arranged their work into committees, with individual EPRC members being the point person for each job:
Steve Hopkins for Development advisor
Audrey Moreland for Transportation advisor
Audrey Moreland for Parking advisor
Patty Miller for Long-Range Planning, Growth Management Act and County advisor
Gulliver Rankin for Utility and Stormwater Advisor
Brian Ehrmantraut for Housing advisor
Brian Ehrmantraut for Community Services and Facilities advisor
Bob Connell for Economy advisor
Bob Connell for Conservation advisor
Mindy Kayl for Outreach advisor
All the EPRC advisors plan to be at the Open House on Monday, Dec. 8, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Eastsound Fire Hall. Representatives from the following public agencies will be on hand to explain their work:
County Administrator Pete Rose
Council Member Gene Knapp
County Land Bank
San Juan Preservation Trust
County Stormwater/Public Works
Orcas Pathways
OPAL Land and Housing Trust
Eastsound Sewer and Water District
Eastsound Water Users Association
Hot cider and snacks will be served. The Open House welcomes all, and further information is available through EPRC Chair Mindy Kayl at 376-5100 or mindy@mindykayl.com. Come get involved in the vision for Eastsound’s future.
