Waldron, Washington

How Waldron is governed

Waldron appears to be an unincorporated community or a census-designated place, so it may have no city government of its own — services usually come from San Juan County and its elected officials. The chart below is a generic template; readers can correct it if Waldron does have local officials.

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• Mayor

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  The city's chief elected official. Presides over the executive branch, proposes the budget and represents the city.

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    The professional administrator who runs day-to-day operations (in some cities appointed by the council instead of the mayor).

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      Leads the police department.

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      Leads the fire and emergency services department.

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      Streets, water, sewer, and city buildings.

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      The budget, taxes, and city accounts.

    • Planning & Zoning Director

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      Land use, zoning, building permits.

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      Parks, programs, and public facilities.

• City Council

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  The elected body that passes ordinances, sets the tax rate and approves the budget.

  • City Clerk

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    Keeps the official records, runs meeting agendas and, often, local elections.

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    The city's lawyer; advises officials and prosecutes ordinance violations.

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    Citizen advisory bodies, such as planning, zoning appeals and library boards.

• Municipal Court

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  Hears traffic, ordinance and other minor cases.

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    Presides over the municipal court.

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History

During a Spanish expedition in 1791, Francisco Eliza named the Island "Lemos." However, the current name of the island was given in May 1841 when Wilkes Expedition officer Lieutenant Case of the Vincennes and his party surveyed Puget Sound. During this survey, one of the San Juan islands was named after one or other of a pair of the Waldron brothers, Richard Russell Waldron and Thomas Westbrook Waldron.

In the nineteenth century Waldron Island sandstone was mined for use in various buildings. Coal deposits were also discovered on Waldron Island. Homesteaders settled the island in the nineteenth century, and the Krumdiack Homestead, built in 1890, is currently listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

In 1941 Waldron resident June Burn featured Waldron prominently in her autobiography Living High and described her family's experience building a log cabin on the island. Her daughter-in-law, Doris Burn, also wrote several books while living on the island. The last store on Waldron closed in 1942 and no regular ferry service has been offered to the island. Since 1976, Waldron has been a 'limited development district'. No large-scale mining of natural resources is allowed, and no large homes or paved roads may be built.

Composer Morten Lauridsen bought "Crum's Castle", the former general store on the island, in 1975, and has composed many of his pieces there.

In 1997 the Drug Enforcement Administration conducted a drug raid on Waldron, confiscating 886 marijuana plants and arresting 7 people.

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