— by Lin McNulty —

Orcas Issues has confirmed that Port Manager Anthony Simpson tendered his resignation at the Tuesday, September 25 meeting of the Orcas Port Commission.

Simpson referred our inquiries to Board Chair Brian Ehrmantraut, who says that the resignation is noted in the minutes of the previous meeting, which at this point are only in draft form and have not been reviewed, let alone approved.

Details are unclear at this point, including an effective date. “I can confirm simply that Tony Simpson has tendered his resignation. His resignation letter is a matter of public record,” Ehrmantraut states.

There is no official statement from the Port at this time on the matter, nor any indication as to the next steps.

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