Bainbridge Islanders,
Our Human Resources team is an important cog in the operations of our municipal corporation. We are very fortunate to have our Human Resources (HR) Division lead by an outstanding Manager, Kate Brown. Kate’s skills, abilities, and temperament make my job as city manager a lot easier.
Our Human Resources Division is responsible for recruitment, benefits administration, maintenance of employee records, labor relations, developing personnel policies, ensuring legal compliance, and a wide variety of other tasks intended to help build esprit de corps and a professional work force.
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Kate Brown is a perfect fit for the City of Bainbridge Island. She is an Islander and a graduate of Bainbridge High School. Kate went to the University of the Pacific in California and then returned to Bainbridge Island for her professional career and to raise a family.
I am so impressed with Kate that I’ve suggested to our sister public agencies on Bainbridge Island that personnel administration maybe one of those rare functions we could work together on. Being thankful for good Human Resource management may not rise to the top of a typical Thanksgiving list, but for me, I am very grateful.
Have a wonderful Thanksgiving.
Best,
Blair King
City Manager
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Only on
City Update
2023/2024 Budget update, wastewater
treatment plant options, and more!
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Happy Thanksgiving and Holiday News |
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We wish everyone a very Happy Thanksgiving!
We are grateful every day for the opportunity to serve this
beautiful island and all who call it home. Have a wonderful holiday!
- City Staff
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City Hall will be closed on Nov. 24 and 25 for the Thanksgiving holiday.
The City Manager's Report and City Update video will also be on holiday and return on Dec. 2.
Kitsap Transit will not operate service on Thurs., Nov. 24. Limited services will run on Fri., Nov. 25. Find holiday transit schedules HERE.
Ferry Schedules may change during the Holidays, and plan for extra travel time (Hint: consider walking on). Find the sailing schedule HERE.
Check out other WSDOT travel times and advisories HERE.
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Holiday Tree Lighting & Shop Small Saturday, November 26 |
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On Sat., Nov. 26, shop local businesses during the nation-wide Shop Small Saturday.
At 6 p.m. on Nov. 26, join the Bainbridge Island Downtown Association and the City for the annual holiday tree lighting and festivities at Town Square (280 Madison Ave. N.). There will be a holiday menorah on display as well.
Enjoy a cup of hot cider as you wonder around the festivities. Eat "S’mores with the Squad" as the Bainbridge Island Police Department toasts up yummy s'more delights. Santa is also rumored to be in attendance arriving on something large and red. Keep a look out!
Don't miss live performances by the Bainbridge High School Band, the Bainbridge Island School District’s 100+ student choir, Bainbridge Ballet Nutcracker, and Crescendo Singers!
See you at Town Square on Nov. 26 at 6 p.m.!
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Receive Up to $350 to Recycle Old, Polluting Wood Stoves |
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This winter, keep your home warm and the air clean. Old, uncertified wood stoves and inserts are particularly polluting and inefficient. Burning wood produces indoor and outdoor air pollution that can pose a risk to children, older adults, and people with heart disease, asthma, and other lung diseases.
Homeowners on the island can help reduce air pollution by replacing older, wood burning devices with an EPA certified wood stove. By recycling your old wood stove through the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency’s wood stove program, you may be eligible for a $350 reward! Learn more and to see if your stove qualifies.
Learn how to reduce emissions while heating your home more efficiently in the video below and on the website HERE.
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Project and Other Updates |
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Housing Action Plan Community and Employer Engagement Update |
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At this week’s City Council Study Session, Triangle Associates presented their community engagement work discussing housing needs on the island. Engagement included surveys of community members and employers, focus groups, community meetings, and individual interviews. With the information and data gathered from the public engagement sessions in hand, the City's consultants, with ECONorthwest as the lead consultant, will now begin to draft a plan that recommends strategies to address housing needs on Bainbridge Island. The project is expected to be concluded in the second quarter of 2023. Below is a look at the Housing Action Plan timeline.
More information on the Housing Action Plan can be found HERE.
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WSDOT Traffic Stops on SR 305 continue |
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Intermediate traffic stops continue on SR 305 for WSDOT work related to the fish barrier removal project at Murden Creek. Please continue to plan for extra travel time approaching North Madison Avenue Northeast and Sportsman Club Road Northeast. Traffic stops should not last more than 10 minutes.
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The next scheduled City Council Regular Business Meeting will be on Dec. 13. Key topics include:
- Setting a Public Hearing for an Island Wide Speed Limit Ordinance
- Report on Interim Model Commercial Green Building Ordinance
- Proposed Construction Contract Award for the Rockaway Beach Road/Eagle Harbor Phase II/Halls Hill Road Vegetation Project
Ways to Watch
- In-person at the City Hall City Council Chambers
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City website livestream (visit the Agendas & Minutes page, then click on "In Progress" when the meeting starts)
- BKAT (Channel 12 on Comcast & Channel 3 on WAVE
The public is invited to contact members of the City Council to express concerns, questions and praise. Some council members are holding virtual office hours and others are available to meet upon request.
Please visit the City Council page for more information on individual City Council members.
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