BAINBRIDGE BUSINESS NEWS
RESTAURANT REVITALIZATION + BUSINESS FUNDING UPDATES
With the passing of the American Recovery Act, new, expanded and much-needed COVID funds have become available to our small businesses, alongside a fresh expansion of City, County and State recovery funding.
  • New $28B Restaurant Revitalization Fund
  • New funding opportunity from GSBA
  • New City of Bainbridge Business Grant applications are open
  • Working Washington Grants move into Round 4
  • Updates to PPP and EIDL Loans, Shuttered Venue Operators Grants
SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION PRESENTATION
World-class transportation expert Gil Penarosa will share a model to meet the needs of a community aged from 8 to 80 at a Special Council meeting.
WINSLOW HOTELS & HAZARD PAY ON THE COBI AGENDA
Heads-up that City Council will discuss both the possibility of prohibiting new hotels on Winslow Way, and potentially instituting up to $4/hr in hazard pay for large-scale grocery store workers at the Tues., Mar. 23 meeting. Both issues have attracted much debate.

For more info - Check The Agenda
To share your thoughts - Contact The Council
NEW CITY MANAGER CONFIRMED
Blair King's contract was approved unanimously by the Council and he will move to Bainbridge from Coronado Island, CA to take up the reins in mid-May.

Read more about Mr. King on the COBI website.
MEMBER NEWS
FARMERS MARKET WILL OPEN APRIL 3, SEEKS NEW MANAGER
Got a passion for local Island food and crafts?

The Bainbridge Farmers Market is looking for a detail-oriented self-starter for the part-time position of Market Manager.

B.A.R.N. AUCTION ONLINE NOW!
Bid on curated items, many of them handcrafted by BARN members in the organization's first online fundraising auction live now through March 20.
FREE THERMOMETERS AVAILABLE TO ISLAND BUSINESSES, NONPROFITS

Updated CARES rules allow our local Nonprofits to join Island Businesses in receiving free Non-Contact Thermometers (only Sole-Proprietorships are still excluded).

We have less than ten still available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Email us to reserve one by providing your valid UBI.

ALL island businesses and organizations are still eligible for free disposable masks for your staff and customers thanks to funds from the City and donations from private citizen groups.

To grab some, just email the Chamber - we are here to help...