On June 9, 2015, the Bainbridge Island City Council identified land next to and North of City Hall as the "preferred location" for a combined police/court facility and authorized its purchase for this purpose.
On November 3, 2015, Bainbridge Island voters overwhelmingly rejected a $15 million bond proposal that, according to the Voters' Guide, would have financed this facility.
In light of the City's continued interest in properties immediately North of City Hall, we, the undersigned, ask councilmembers to immediately develop a new plan for a police facility. As the 75% vote against Prop 1 indicates, we oppose the $15 million price tag AND a police station at this location.
We urge the City Council to move on by:
(1) rescinding its June vote authorizing the purchase of land North of City Hall.
(2) co-locating police and fire services, and/or
(3) taking timely steps to build a new, cost effective station at the police department's current site or at an alternative site near HWY 305.
To ensure an open and transparent process, we ask that the Public Safety Committee, established by Council in August, 2015, be convened and hold public meetings on this topic--and meaningfully engage with Bainbridge residents on this important issue.
Updates
November 12, 2015
Reaching this point has been a slow climb and I am exhausted by the constant uphill battle against city hall. Seeing this many people agree that we need a different plan makes me realize we are not fighting this alone.
Reached 100 supporters
November 12, 2015
87 Comments
Taxpayers' preferred location is rebuilding police station on existing HWY 305 site, or, co-locating with fire on HWY 305. Leave the court in Rolling Bay where we've already paid for building upgrades. Troubling that the City wants to circumvent this vote; a 75% margin is huge.
The use of public monies for any project should be done with the interests of the taxpayer as the first priority. Common sense would indicate that you do not buy property at inflated values and you do not build a public facility on a known contaminated site. This is a betrayal of the interests of ALL ISLANDERS.
Clearly a new police facility is overdue; however the absence of clarity on the process & the choices made to date is disturbing. As to the proposed "North of City Hall" site, why would we pay to get involved in an environmental clean up?
I support a new police facility but the City's proposal is not practical. I am offended that their response is assume that the voters did not understand the issue. I think the overwhelming defeat of this measure has demonstrated that we DO UNDERSTAND, we simply DO NOT APPROVE.
Let's consider a combination of workforce housing and public services, we could improve housing options and potentially lower the overall cost by creatively building a community-centered town square at the site of the current station.
co-location at the firestation and a price under $10M makes a lot of sense
I am opposed to the location and the price.
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On June 9, 2015, the Bainbridge Island City Council identified land next to and North of City Hall as the "preferred location" for a combined police/court facility and authorized its purchase for this purpose.
On November 3, 2015, Bainbridge Island voters overwhelmingly rejected a $15 million bond proposal that, according to the Voters' Guide, would have financed this facility.
In light of the City's continued interest in properties immediately North of City Hall, we, the undersigned, ask councilmembers to immediately develop a new plan for a police facility. As the 75% vote against Prop 1 indicates, we oppose the $15 million price tag AND a police station at this location.
We urge the City Council to move on by:
(1) rescinding its June vote authorizing the purchase of land North of City Hall.
(2) co-locating police and fire services, and/or
(3) taking timely steps to build a new, cost effective station at the police department's current site or at an alternative site near HWY 305.
To ensure an open and transparent process, we ask that the Public Safety Committee, established by Council in August, 2015, be convened and hold public meetings on this topic--and meaningfully engage with Bainbridge residents on this important issue.
Updates
November 12, 2015
Reaching this point has been a slow climb and I am exhausted by the constant uphill battle against city hall. Seeing this many people agree that we need a different plan makes me realize we are not fighting this alone.
Reached 100 supporters
November 12, 2015
87 Comments
I do not feel that the location on Madison best serves the community. This is why I voted no on Prop. 1. I wish to support the BI police in a new facility, positioned in a better location.
Taxpayers' preferred location is rebuilding police station on existing HWY 305 site, or, co-locating with fire on HWY 305. Leave the court in Rolling Bay where we've already paid for building upgrades. Troubling that the City wants to circumvent this vote; a 75% margin is huge.
The use of public monies for any project should be done with the interests of the taxpayer as the first priority. Common sense would indicate that you do not buy property at inflated values and you do not build a public facility on a known contaminated site. This is a betrayal of the interests of ALL ISLANDERS.
Clearly a new police facility is overdue; however the absence of clarity on the process & the choices made to date is disturbing. As to the proposed "North of City Hall" site, why would we pay to get involved in an environmental clean up?
I support a new police facility but the City's proposal is not practical. I am offended that their response is assume that the voters did not understand the issue. I think the overwhelming defeat of this measure has demonstrated that we DO UNDERSTAND, we simply DO NOT APPROVE.
Let's consider a combination of workforce housing and public services, we could improve housing options and potentially lower the overall cost by creatively building a community-centered town square at the site of the current station.
co-location at the firestation and a price under $10M makes a lot of sense
I am opposed to the location and the price.
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I do not feel that the location on Madison best serves the community. This is why I voted no on Prop. 1. I wish to support the BI police in a new facility, positioned in a better location.