The Board of Island County Commissioners Tuesday appointed George Saul to the county’s Housing Authority.

Saul was active in creating the eight-occupant Oxford House sober-living home in Oak Harbor, has a can-do attitude and a gentle temperament, the commissioners said. The housing authority, which was responsible for building the Sunny View project in Freeland, seeks to help low-income households become self-sufficient. It typically meets once a month for two hours at a time.

The board also appointed James (“Captain”) Caspers to the county’s planning commission, a nine-member all-volunteer group. This group makes recommendations to the board of Island County commissioners on matters concerning growth and development. It meets twice monthly. The planning commission is currently working on a summary of comments made at public meetings discussing rural land use and on the comprehensive plan reorganization.