It’s that time of the year when local government bodies make lists of priorities to hand to their state legislators.

This year, we have a list of our own.

Oak Harbor City Council came up with a sensible list of 18 priorities, topped by a request for the lawmakers to support and advocate for additional grants and loans to support the sewage treatment plant the city is currently building.

Each dollar the city gets from the state is one less that ratepayers have to fork over.

Another priority is for a legislative fix to the state’s boneheaded policy under which port-district-owned marinas aren’t charged rent by the Department of Natural Resources for the use of tidelands, while city-owned marinas are charged large rents.

The city received a waiver but it’s still an issue that hangs over the marina, threatening its self-sufficiency.

Not surprising, the city council also addressed the McCleary decision, asking the lawmakers to work toward fully funding K-12 education. It’s this issue that will take up much of the legislative session, as it did last year during the longest in state history.

The city’s list will be forwarded to 10th District legislators, Sen. Barbara Bailey, Rep. Norma Smith and Rep. Dave Hayes. They should each take the input seriously — especially the request for grant funds — and keep in contact with city leaders as the session progresses.

The three Republican lawmakers discussed some of their own priorities during a League of Women Voters of Whidbey forum Saturday. Hayes said he would like to see more transparency in campaign finance. Smith wants “honest” renewable energy policies. Bailey wants to prevent any tax increases.

There are, however, other burning issues, large and small, that should be added to the catalog of issues.

Fix the state’s broken policies regarding the mentally ill and provide adequate funding for state and local programs. The problems with the broken system came into stark focus in Island County after a young man suffering from mental illness died in the county jail last year. Jails across the state are being forced to house people with debilitating mental-health symptoms; everyone seems to agree that jails are exactly the wrong place for them.

Support Hayes’ bill that would allow police departments to release mugshots. The public has a right to know who has been arrested for a crime, and the release of an image can help solve crime.

Advocate for regional transportation policies to take the place of the current uncoordinated and haphazard efforts by local governments to provide connecting bus service between counties.

Support the state Attorney General’s effort to increase fines for officials who violate the Open Public Meetings Act.