San Juan County voters in next month’s general election will choose representatives from two of three residency districts composing the county council; above, the county courthouse in Friday Harbor. (Konrad Roeder / CC BY-SA)
Special to the Salish Current
With issues ranging from strengthening the county’s economic base to balancing vacation rental inventory in an area inhabited year-round by tourists and second-home owners — not to mention year-round residents — two of three seats on the San Juan County Council are up for election next month. The incumbent faces a challenger in one race, and two first-timers are vying for another.
To help inform voters’ choices, candidates were asked by Salish Current to answer questions on eight topics: coronavirus, county budget, the ferry system, housing, health care, climate, the economy and vacation rentals. See the responses we received at these links: