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State of the Sector Community Report 2023

Since 2021, Bainbridge Community Foundation (BCF) has taken a more in-depth approach towards analyzing community needs and produced a State of the Sector Community Report. In particular, these reports use original data collected by BCF through its Annual Nonprofit Survey and Sector Gatherings combined with …

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Waste Reduction Cup Fee Repeal on Bainbridge Island

Cup Fee Repeal Headlines Business Waste Reduction Changes at August 8 Council Business Meeting

UPDATE 09/12/23: Council unanimously voted to approve the proposed changes and updates to the Waste Reduction Ordinance – effective 09/27/23 – so the cup fee is officially repealed… UPDATE 08/09/23 – Council voted unanimously at the August 8th meeting to move the proposed ordinance updates …

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Local Government 101 – Kitsap County

How Commissioners, County + Citizens Work Together To Move The County Forward Kitsap County faces important decisions in the coming years, decisions about land use and population growth, development and infrastructure, and who its next leaders will be. As part of our Government 101 series, …

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Local Government 101 – A User Guide To Passing Laws in Washington State

Like our local island and county politics, state-level politics in Washington are increasingly impactful and important to post-pandemic life. In our last Government 101 article we discussed all the ways the state’s structure, its institutions, and representatives function. Now we’re going to focus on how …

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Washington State Government Legislature Building. Image courtesy of Washington State Democrats

Local Government 101 – The Washington State Legislature

How the House, Senate, Governor, Supreme Court + Citizens work together to govern our state  Like our local island and county politics, state-level politics in Washington are increasingly impactful and important to post-pandemic life. From setting the statewide policy which guides and frames local decisions, …

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Crime On Island Returns to Pre-Pandemic Levels, Awareness Is Key To Prevention

Police Chief Provides Quarterly Public Safety Update Statistics from Bainbridge Island Police Department’s most recent report show that many of the types of crime rates on Bainbridge Island in 2022 rebounded to historic averages, and are generally much in line with the numbers seen prior …

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Jon Quitslund - Bainbridge Island City Council Member

Island Insights: City Council Member Jon Quitslund Outlines New Hopes For Winslow Subarea Plan Update

Jon Quitslund is a current member of the Bainbridge City Council, and a former member of the Island’s Planning Commission, giving him a detailed understanding of the current Winslow Subarea Plan guidelines and the opportunities to update them and better support the area’s future growth. …

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The Haggar Scribner Project from The Orchard Building Looking Toward Ericksen

Haggar Scribner Project Asks Key Questions About The Future of Winslow

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 …

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