How council, city staff and citizen advisory groups work together to govern our island Ever wondered exactly how Bainbridge’s very own special form of local government is intended to work, and how it came to be? In the first of this new series of in-depth …
UPDATE 02/21/23: At the February 14 meeting, City council voted 5-2 not to consider the Haggar Scribner Project as a separate, parallel planning process to the ongoing considerations of updates to city code. Council subsequently voted unanimously to detach the project from next year’s Comprehensive …
Pleasant Beach Village: No More Rooms At The Inn? After declaring an Emergency Moratorium blocking the new development of inns in Neighborhood Centers, City Council members held a required public hearing Jan. 24th. Following more than an hour of public comment – mostly about a …
Slow down, you’re on island time: Bainbridge speed limits are to drop immediately. What is happening? At the Jan. 24 city council meeting, officials unanimously voted to adopt lower and more uniform speed limits island-wide. Phased in over the next few months, speed limits on …
In November 2021, City Council adopted new regulations to reduce single-use plastic waste, effective January 1, 2023. These regulations are intended to reduce waste in our environment and litter in the ocean, protect public health, and reduce our dependence on plastic. For detailed information, please …
For months, affordable housing has dominated city agendas at Bainbridge Island’s Planning Commission meetings and City Council sessions. This week is no exception – but the time is now to lend your voice at a crucial moment for some key programs and initiatives. The Chamber …
UPDATE: Ordinance 2021-34 was unanimously approved at the 11/09/21 council meeting, with no public comment recorded in opposition. Said City Manager Blair King at the meeting, “I’m committed as the city manager… to make it a success, based upon education and incentives and willing compliance, …
Over the past couple of weeks, Business Ambassadors from the Chamber (in partnership with the Bainbridge Island Downtown Association, Zero Waste, and COBI staff) have been roaming the island in teams, from Winslow to Rolling Bay, Day Road to Lynwood Center and all commercial districts …
Bainbridge Island City Council District 2 (North Ward) candidate Brenda Fantroy-Johnson recently sat down to answer 12 issue-and-policy-based questions with Chamber President Stefan Goldby ahead of the 2021 General Election. Recorded via Zoom as an individual 1-on-1 session, this interview is part of a series …
Bainbridge Island City Council District 2 (North Ward) candidate Chris Smith recently sat down to answer 12 issue-and-policy-based questions with Chamber President Stefan Goldby ahead of the 2021 General Election. Recorded via Zoom as an individual 1-on-1 session, this interview is part of a series …