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City Council seeking applicants to fill north ward vacancy

Bainbridge Island residents interested in serving on the City Council have until 4 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 25 to apply to fill a vacancy created by the resignation of Councilmember Kol Medina who held Position No. 2 in the north ward. 

Residents inte...

City begins search for new City Manager

The City of Bainbridge Island has started its formal search for the next City Manager.

 The cutoff for the first review of applications is Oct. 20, and the City Council seeks to complete the hiring process by the end of the year.

 As a Cou...

City Manager presents 2021-2022 Proposed Budget

City Manager Morgan Smith presented the proposed 2021-2022 Biennial Budget at the Sept. 22 City Council meeting. The Biennial Budget is the financial plan for the upcoming two years and expresses the City’s identified priorities and planned service delive...

Police Chief to host virtual Town Hall to discuss public safety, listen to community feedback

Bainbridge Island Chief of Police Joe Clark will host a virtual Town Hall at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 30 to have an open dialogue with the community about public safety topics, and to provide an opportunity for Islanders to ask questions and offer ideas...

Kitsap County Fire Marshal expands burn ban due to fire danger

Please see the message below from the Kitsap County Fire Marshal’s Office.

Due to rising fire danger and stretched resources, the Kitsap County Fire Marshal is expanding the current burn ban to prohibit all outdoor fire...

Hearing Examiner approves Police-Court facility proposal

The Hearing Examiner has approved the City’s proposed Police Station and Municipal Court Facility Project, marking another milestone in the next phase of the project.

The City plans to renovate the former Harrison Medical Center Building, located...

City Council seeks public input on City Manager search

The City Council began the process in July 2020 of hiring a new City Manager. The City engaged Strategic Government Resources, Inc. (SGR) to conduct a national recruitment for candidates.

The City Council will work with SGR to develop a position profile to...

Share your priorities for transportation on Bainbridge Island

The City Council set a goal to reduce carbon emissions by 90% by 2045 and to improve safety and mobility for all. To accomplish this, we need your input to create our island’s first Sustainable Transportation Plan.  

Visit our online ope...

City Council approves resolution to encourage face coverings, creates subcommittee

The City Council approved Resolution No. 2020-12 this week to strongly encourage Bainbridge Islanders and visitors to wear face coverings to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

The directive, which is intended to be a forceful, clear statement from th...

Message from Bainbridge Island Police Chief

We at the City of Bainbridge Island join with the nation in grieving the loss of Mr. George Floyd. We stand strongly against bias and racism in any form, and we respect and support those who are peacefully speaking out to make their voices known at this t...

Grow Ave ‘Safe Streets’ project to extend May 22-June 1

Beginning at 3 p.m. Friday, May 22, through traffic on Grow Avenue will be temporarily redirected to Madison Avenue until the morning of Monday, June 1 as part of the “Safe Streets” initiative supported by the City Council, Squeaky Whe...

Grow Avenue to temporarily close to through traffic for ‘Safe and Healthy Streets’ project

Grow Avenue will be temporarily closed to through traffic to support a “Safe and Healthy Streets” project initiated by Squeaky Wheels and Bainbridge GreenWays, a program of Sustainable Bainbridge. The closure will begin at 3 p.m. Frida...

City announces death of beloved employee

We are deeply saddened to announce the death of a beloved City of Bainbridge Island employee. Ofc. Kurt Enget, a five-year veteran of the Bainbridge Island Police Department, died this morning (Friday, April 10). Our entire City family is heartbroken as w...

Governor Inslee orders residents to stay at home as COVID-19 spreads

On the evening of Monday, March 23, Gov. Jay Inslee issued a ‘Stay Home, Stay Healthy’ order requesting all Washington residents to stay at home to reduce physical interactions as much as possible to stop the spread of COVID-19. The or...

City seeking personal protective equipment donations for Bainbridge health care workers

The City of Bainbridge Island Emergency Operations Center is continuing to support the needs of our health care workers during the COVID-19 outbreak and is seeking protective equipment donations from the community for these efforts. Supplies are limited d...

City Council seeking applicants to fill vacancy

Bainbridge Island residents interested in serving on the City Council have until 4 p.m. Friday, April 17 to apply to fill a vacancy created by the resignation of Councilmember Matthew Tirman who held Position No. 3 in the south ward. 

Residents in...

Joe Clark selected as new Police Chief

City Manager Morgan Smith has selected Joe Clark as the next Police Chief for the Bainbridge Island Police Department following a lengthy and rigorous selection process.

Clark currently serves as Deputy Chief of Police for the Norfolk Police Department, wh...

Municipal Court limits operations amid COVID-19 concerns

Bainbridge Island Municipal Court Judge Sara McCulloch approved an emergency administrative order Monday, March 16 to limit operations at the Municipal Court, located at 10255 NE Valley Road, due to public health concerns related to the coronavirus outbre...

City implements temporary closure of some facilities amid COVID-19 concerns

Update at 6:45 p.m. March 13BISD has shared information regarding meal service, youth counseling & other guidelines during the six-week school closure on its website. Read here.   

Update at 3:30 p.m. March 13

In response to recent eve...

Kitsap Public Health confirms second COVID-19 case on Bainbridge Island

Please see the Tuesday, March 10 update below from Kitsap Public Health regarding a second positive COVID-19 case on Bainbridge Island. Read the full advisory here. 

The Kitsap Public Health District has been notified of a second positive...

City issues proclamation of local emergency on COVID-19

On Monday, March 9, the City of Bainbridge Island issued a Proclamation of Local Emergency in response to the Kitsap Public Health District’s March 8 confirmation of the county’s first "presumptive positive" COVID-19 case on ...

Update: City response to coronavirus outbreak

Update at 11:05 a.m. March 6:Below is an update from the Kitsap Public Health District on testing and results for Kitsap County:

Updated at 11:00 a.m. on 3/6/2020*Confirmed cases: 0Pending tests: 12

* Kitsap Public Health will update this page at 11 each mo...

Crews to begin water main flushing next week

Public Works crews will begin flushing water mains in the Winslow and Fletcher Bay areas Monday, March 9. This is annual work that’s done to improve water quality by removing naturally occurring sediments from the lines.

Signs will be posted in n...

City staff monitoring coronavirus outbreak

The City of Bainbridge Island is working with the Kitsap Public Health District (KPHD) to respond to an international outbreak of novel coronavirus, called COVID-19. The Bainbridge Island community looks to the KPHD to lead local efforts to prepare and re...

Hearing Examiner approves Winslow Hotel proposal

Hearing Examiner Ted Hunter has approved the Winslow Hotel proposal with a list of 86 conditions.

The Winslow Hotel project proposal, located on Winslow Way W (across from Winslow Green), includes an 87-room hotel with banquet and meeting rooms, restaurant...

Census takers on Bainbridge Island needed to help with count

Earn extra income and help your community by applying for a temporary part-time job knocking on doors of those who have not completed the 2020 census. 

Census takers in Kitsap County earn $18-20 per hour (hourly pay increases after 6 p.m. and on S...

Triangle Property Update

Below is an update on the “Triangle Property” following a Feb. 6 letter sent by City Manager Morgan Smith to the State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and State Department of Ecology (DOE) seeking specific actions from these agen...

City seeking suggestions for Capital Improvement Plan projects

The City of Bainbridge Island is working to identify and prioritize infrastructure projects as part of the City’s update to the six-year Capital Improvement Plan (CIP). The CIP is a long-range and strategic planning document that helps identify ...

City Manager seeks enforcement action by state agencies at Triangle Property

In the past few weeks, there has been a great deal of community interest in a site known as the “Triangle Property,” located at the intersection of Fletcher Bay Rd. and Lynwood Center Rd. The site is the location of an historical and c...

City responds to concerns on pedestrian connection at Bainbridge Landing site

We understand there are some concerns in the community regarding a pedestrian connection at the Bainbridge Landing project site, located on Minamoto Lane (near Ferncliff Avenue).

The situation has been reviewed by staff in both Development Engineering and ...

City seeking green building experts for new task force

The City is looking for nine qualified people to serve on the Green Building Task Force, a newly formed committee designed by the City Council to recommend green building initiatives (including what should be mandatory and voluntary) and suggest a model g...

Winter Weather Updates

Update at 12:20 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 16, 2020

Severe Weather Shelter

• Due to anticipated freezing weather conditions, the severe weather shelter at the Senior Center will be open tonight (Thursday, Jan. 16). The Senior Center is located at 370 Brien Dr. SE. P...

Winter Weather Updates

Updated at 10:15 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2020

National Weather Service 

• The National Weather Service predicts the Kitsap Peninsula will get 4-6 inches of snow that will continue through 2 a.m.
• Another snow system is expected Wednesday night into Thur...

City seeks volunteers for Sustainable Transportation Task Force

The City of Bainbridge Island is looking for 15 to 20 community members to serve on the newly formed Sustainable Transportation Task Force. Volunteers should have interest and/or expertise in how we can innovate to make transportation more convenient on t...

Apply Now: Serve on the Design Review Board

The City is seeking to fill one vacancy on the Design Review Board (DRB) to complete an existing term through June 30, 2021.

The DRB serves as an advisory body to the Planning and Community Development Director, Hearing Examiner and Planning Commission, as...

Climate report: energy use accounts for top community, City emissions

A greenhouse gas emissions report performed for the City of Bainbridge Island has revealed that consumption of electricity in our homes and commercial buildings accounts for 55% of the Bainbridge Island community's overall emissions and 66% of the City's ...

Police Sergeant to receive award for mental illness work

The City of Bainbridge Island is pleased to share that Sgt. Trevor Ziemba was selected to receive the 2019 National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Washington Criminal Justice Public Service Award.

According to a letter from NAMI Washington Executive Dir...