Bainbridge fire commissioners hold special meeting for election planning

The Board of Commissioners of the Bainbridge Island Fire Department has called a special board meeting for Tuesday, Dec. 30.

The Board of Commissioners of the Bainbridge Island Fire Department has called a special board meeting for Tuesday, Dec. 30.

The board will talk about planning for the Feb. 10 special election.

Commissioners earlier decided to put a $16 million bond measure to pay for new and improved fire hall facilities before voters in the February election, as well as a 9-cent levy increase that would pay for an additional three firefighters to staff the department’s north end station on Phelps Road.

The meeting will start at 6 p.m. at Station 21, 8895 Madison Ave.