🌱 Who is stepping in as Bainbridge Island’s new city attorney?

Hi there, Bainbridge Island! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Who is stepping in as Bainbridge Island’s new city attorney?
• Will you qualify for Bainbridge Island’s new 50% utility discount?
• How will $3.6 million in ADA fixes reshape Winslow first?

Also on today's calendar: Bainbridge Weekly Stern Army Tournament and 5 more events.

📸 Have a great pic of holiday decorations from around Bainbridge Island? Post it to Bainbridge Island photos of the day! ☃️ 🟢-🟠-🟣-🔴-🟡-🔵 ☃️

Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Becoming windier with rain, with a high of 56 and low of 41 degrees.
• Wednesday: Windy with showers around, temps: high: 48, low: 41.
• Thursday: A couple of morning showers, with a high of 48 and low of 40 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• BI appoints new city attorney following Haney's retirement (bainbridgereview.com) — Bainbridge Island has hired former deputy city attorney Andrew Tsoming to serve as city attorney for 2026, replacing longtime municipal lawyer Jim Haney. At the same meeting, the City Council created a new Mobility Advisory Committee to advise on transportation issues, building on the city’s Sustainable Transportation Plan and signaling continued focus on safer, greener ways to get around the island.
   

• Utility rate discounts for low-income BI residents start in January (bainbridgereview.com) — Starting in January, Bainbridge Island residents on city water and sewer making $65,000 or less will qualify for at least a 50% utility discount, with deeper cuts for lower incomes. The expanded program, adopted by the City Council, aims to soften steep rate hikes but currently only covers single-family homes with individual meters, leaving many condo and apartment residents out for now.
   

• BI adopts ADA plan, $3.6 million in fixes to start (bainbridgereview.com) — Bainbridge Island’s City Council has approved a citywide ADA transition plan, launching $3.6 million in priority accessibility fixes over the next five years, mostly in Winslow. The study found only a fraction of sidewalks, curb ramps, and bus stops currently meet ADA standards, and residents have already raised concerns about gaps outside Winslow, debris, lighting, and service-animal definitions.
   

📸 Around Bainbridge Island

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Bainbridge Island

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday December 17

• Climate Change Advisory Committee Regular Meeting
  Bainbridge Island City Hall, 280 Madison Ave N, Bainbridge Island
  5:30 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday December 17

• Bainbridge Weekly Stern Army Tournament
  Bainbridge Brewing , 9415 Coppertop Loop NE , Bainbridge Island
  6:30 pm

Thursday December 18

• Silent Solstice Walk
  Bloedel Reserve , 7571 NE Dolphin Dr , Bainbridge Island
  4:00 pm

Friday December 19

• Rolling Bay Winery Wine Tasting & Live Music Fridays.
  Rolling Bay Winery , 11272 Sunrise Drive NE , Bainbridge Island
  5:00 pm

Sunday December 21

• Winter Solstice Walks
  Bloedel Reserve , 7571 NE Dolphin Dr , Bainbridge Island
  5:00 pm

Wednesday December 24

• The Lamb & Kid
  The Lamb & Kid , 740 Winslow Way E , Bainbridge Island
  4:00 pm
• Trivia Time Live at Treehouse!
  Treehouse Cafe , 4569 Lynwood Center Rd NE , Bainbridge Island
  6:30 pm
• Bainbridge Weekly Stern Army Tournament
  Bainbridge Brewing , 9415 Coppertop Loop NE , Bainbridge Island
  6:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• BHS Sports: Boys Basketball Weight Training
  BHS Fitness Center
  4:30 pm
• Girls C-Team Flag Football @ South Kitsap High School
  South Kitsap High School , 425 Mitchell Ave , Port Orchard
  5:00 pm
• SK Girls Flag Football vs Olympic
  SKHS Kitsap Bank Stadium
  5:00 pm
• SK Pee Wee Basketball
  South Kitsap School District DISC Gym
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Wondering if there is someone on or near Bainbridge that could knit a Christmas stocking for NEXT Christmas to match our existing stockings?
  We now have a son-in-law and want to add a stocking for him in time for next Christmas. (Nextdoor Bainbridge Island)
• Sunday.
  Can someone explain to me what all those jets are flying all over the place making all that racket? (Nextdoor Bainbridge Island)

• Government Jobs posted a job opening for Swim Instructor in Bainbridge Island. Apply here.
• Walgreens posted a job opening for Shift Lead in Bainbridge Island. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bainbridge Island here.

🗞 Nearby News

Silverdale

• King's Academy Takes Down Silverdale Girls, 46-38 (chattanoogan.com)

Poulsbo

• Nearly $7K donated to the Bellringer Fund so far (kitsapdailynews.com)

Port Orchard

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don't know, but April May!
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