UPDATE | City agrees to buy land for new public safety building

Published 11:59 am Friday, August 14, 2015

The Bainbridge Island City Council approved a purchase agreement Tuesday with the owner of property north of city hall to be used as the location for a new public safety building.

The city has been negotiating with the property owner for weeks, and the council agreed to buy the land for $1.1 million.

Completion of the sale hinges on voters approving a $15 million bond sale during the Nov. 3 General Election that would provide financing for a combined police station/municipal court.

The property is located at 328 Madison Ave. North and is owned by JHP Investments of Bainbridge Island.

There are two lots the city is interested in; both span .19 acres.

One lot has a 2015 assessed value of $435,130, according to the Kitsap County Assessor’s Office.

The other lot has a 2015 assessed value of $308,470.

The agreement was approved unanimously by the council, 5-0, on Aug. 11.

Councilman Roger Townsend and Councilwoman Anne Blair were absent.