Island County will host a number of informal public meetings to discuss the Island County Comprehensive Plan Update, to be completed in 2016.

Island County is expected to grow by 9,452 people and 2,031 jobs between now and 2036, according to a news release from the Island County planning department.

Updating the Comprehensive Plan provides an opportunity for a countywide discussion about land use and development standards, guiding how the county might grow over the next 20 years, as required by the Growth Management Act.

These meetings will provide members of the public with an opportunity to meet with Island County staff and share their ideas about the future of Island County.

During each meeting, staff members will provide a brief overview of the update process, answer questions and collect written comments.

Meeting times and locations:

• South Whidbey, 4:30-6 p.m. March 17, Freeland Library, 5495 Harbor Ave.
• Central Whidbey, 5-6:30 p.m. March 19, Board of Island County Commissioners Hearing Room in Coupeville, 1 NE Sixth St.
• North Whidbey, 4:30-6:00 p.m. March 26, Oak Harbor Library, 1000 SE Regatta Drive.
• Camano Island, 4:30-6 p.m. March 30, Camano Center, 141 NE Camano Drive.

For more information, visit www.islandcounty2036.org