A report on the marketing efforts for a corner of Clinton’s commercial hub will highlight the Clinton Community Council’s meeting Monday night.

The volunteer, non-elected council will discuss the so-called Port Clinton area marketing strategy. Port Clinton is an informal name for a few businesses such as Cadée Distillery and Make Whidbey, along Highway 525 near Frost Avenue. Those shops have opened up within the past couple of years and, some hope, represent a sea change for Clinton’s commercial fortunes as the area struggles against empty storefronts for economic vitality.

Related to that report, the Clinton Village concept floated by a contractor for the Port of South Whidbey will be discussed. Created by La Conner-based Beckwith Consulting Group, the idea includes new traffic flows through Clinton’s downtown area near the ferry terminal between Wilson Place and Bob Galbreath Road, roundabouts, medians, and even possibly a community septic drain field because the area lacks a sewer system.

Also up for the council’s review is a vote for new members to the board, efforts to get Washington State Department of Transportation, Ferries Division, to build overhead passenger loading in Clinton, and parking rates near the Mukilteo Ferry Terminal. In 2015, the City of Mukilteo began charging for parking spaces around the ferry terminal and limiting use to two hours. Previously it was largely unrestricted, allowing for drivers to leave their car in Mukilteo and walk on the ferry to Clinton and Whidbey Island for the day.

The Clinton Community Council will meet at 6 p.m. Monday, Feb. 22 at the Clinton Community Hall. Public attendance is encouraged by the council, and a public comment period is on the meeting’s agenda.