Does Shelter Bay have water supplier options?

The Shelter Bay board of directors would not discuss with its community its exploration of ending its water supply contract with the Town of La Conner to switch to the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community, said Gary Ladd, facilitating the evening as a member of the board of directors at the Shelter Bay town hall meeting Oct. 22. But can the Shelter Bay board break the agreement with the Town?

The 2011 agreement between them states: “This contract shall remain in force in perpetuity or until such date as the parties hereto shall mutually agree to terminate it.”

Last week La Conner Town Administrat...