Bainbridge Island agrees to buy land for new police station for $1.1 million

Published 7:11 pm Tuesday, August 11, 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.

The .19-acre property has a 2015 assessed value of $435,130, according to the Kitsap County Assessor’s Office.

The agreement was approved unanimously, 5-0.

Councilman Roger Townsend and Councilwoman Anne Blair were absent.