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Bainbridge Comp Plan Update as 2026 Begins New Deadline for Completion is 6/30/26
Bainbridge Comp Plan Update as 2026 Begins New Deadline for Completion is 6/30/26 City Council recently set a new completion date for updating Bainbridge Island’s comprehensive plan (Comp Plan) — June 30, 2026. The Comp Plan revision was supposed to be completed by the end of December 2024. So why is it taking so long?:…Continue reading→
New Council Members Lara Lant and Mike Nelson to be Sworn in January 13, 2026
Meet the New Council Members as Lara Lant and Mike Nelson to be Sworn in January 13, 2026 The newly elected Bainbridge Island city council members, Lara Lant (North Ward) and Mike Nelson (South Ward), will soon be sworn in on 1-13-26. They’ll be filling positions previous held by Joe Deets and Jon Quitslund. Here’s…Continue reading→
SEPA Appeal Hearings Dates Set for January 28 & 30
SEPA Appeal Hearings Dates Set for January 28 & 30 By Dawn Janow The State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) appeal filed against the City’s review of Ordinance 2025-21 has put the 625 Winslow Way 92-unit Housing development on hold. The appeal has also slowed overall upzoning and decreased parking requirements for new development in the…Continue reading→
Blair King is Leaving: What do we want in a new city manager?
Blair King is Leaving: What do we want in a new city manager? Bainbridge Island City Manager Blair King recently announced his retirement, effective at the end of January 2026. The process to replace him has begun. Blair King has been our city manager for about 4-1/2 years. The process for bringing his replacement on…Continue reading→
Groundwater Management and Growth – A 2025 Survey of Candidates for Bainbridge Island City Council
BAINBRIDGE CONSERVATION COALITION Groundwater Management and Growth A 2025 Survey of Candidates for Bainbridge Island City Council As the 2025 election for Bainbridge Island city council members draws near the City is in the midst of three planning processes with potentially serious implications for quality of life on Bainbridge Island far into the future. Those…Continue reading→
Bainbridge Island’s Water Supply Cannot Support the City’s Pro-Growth Agenda
Bainbridge Island is an EPA-certified “sole source aquifer,” obtaining all its water from aquifers that are “recharged” almost entirely (∼95%) by rainfall. For that reason, the entire Island is designated as a “Critical Aquifer Recharge Area.” Development, by creating impervious surfaces, increases rainwater “run-off” and reduces aquifer “recharge,” while also increasing water extraction. See City…Continue reading→
It’s not a plan for the sustainable management of Bainbridge Island’s aquifers
The City of Bainbridge Island’s Draft Groundwater Management Plan: It’s not a plan for the sustainable management of Bainbridge Island’s aquifers The City of Bainbridge Island’s groundwater management plan is emerging, not as a plan for the long-term sustainable management of Bainbridge Island’s groundwater, but rather as a plan to manage the depletion of…Continue reading→
Kitsap County Community Survey Now Open: Your Voice Shapes Our Future
https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/WAKITSAP/bulletins/3ee9007 To go directly to the survey click here: polco.us/kitsapcounty2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Aug. 19, 2025 Kitsap County Community Survey Now Open: Your Voice Shapes Our Future The National Community Survey will gather resident input to inform budget decisions and strategic initiatives PORT ORCHARD, Wash.–Kitsap County has launched The National Community Survey, inviting all residents…Continue reading→
Only YOU can prevent wildfires- Smokey Bear
We’ve learned a lot about wildfires since 1944, when Smokey Bear first debuted in what would become the longest running public service announcement in US history. (Find historic posters and radio/television announcements at smokeybear.com) We have learned that fire plays an important cultural and ecological role. Historically, fire is nature’s way of thinning forests, opening…Continue reading→
What is a Groundwater Management Plan and why it is important for Bainbridge Island
Bainbridge Island is the only city in Washington State surrounded by salt water and solely dependent upon groundwater.