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 …
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 …
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 …
After being the subject of much discussion as a potential agenda item over multiple Bainbridge Island City Council meetings in recent weeks, the future of the Ethics Board took center stage at the latter stages of August 10 business meeting. Passionate debate centered on a …
CENTRAL WARD, DISTRICT 5 Clarence Moriwaki Bio I was a Tukwila City Council Member (1987-1991) and have held responsible positions in the Clinton Administration, Office of the Governor, Office of Congressman Jay Inslee, Washington State Senate, Kitsap County Commissioners Office, Sound Transit and the ACLU …
At tonight’s (Tuesday June 15) City Council Study Session (6pm start), Bainbridge’s Councilmembers meet to discuss refining an initial draft of a new Plastics Ordinance (#2021-18) into something clearer, more precise and consistent throughout. The ordinance’s goal is ‘to reduce the use of single-use plastic …
Prior to tonight’s City Council meeting, The Bainbridge Island Chamber of Commerce, Downtown Association, Lodging and Hospitality Association and Visit Bainbridge have come together to publicly ask for careful reconsideration of elements of the proposed alterations to Ordinance 2021-03. Buried within the Joint City Council/Planning …
In a new twist to a long-running Bainbridge saga, City Councilmembers moved on March 23 to retroactively remove permit approval for the Winslow Hotel project. As things stand, that move will be complete if the Ordinance 2021-03 stays as written in the Consent Agenda for …