Town Council appoints new member

On what appeared to be a unanimous vote, the four La Conner Town Councilmen on Tuesday appointed Marylee Chamberlain to fill the vacancy on their five-member panel.

Troy Allen, who was elected in November, did not take office in January because he moved out of town for a job inOregon.

Chamberlain has been a member of the town’s Planning Commission for four years, a volunteer position that has given her knowledge of town codes, land use and development issues, she said.

The Planning Commission is advisory to the council. She said she applied to serve on the council because, “I’m interested in l...