Bainbridge park officials talk about train project

Bainbridge park officials will meet later this week to talk about the proposal for a miniature steam train attraction for kids on the island.

If approved, the train and a quarter-mile long track will be installed at the park district’s Sakai property on Madison Avenue.

The board of the Bainbridge Island Metropolitan Park & Recreation District will meet at 6 p.m. Thursday, April 6 at Strawberry Hill Center.

Park commissioners will also talk about the transfer of the Hilltop parcel from the Bainbridge Island Land Trust to the park district.

Also on the agenda: a discussion of a Firewise partnership with the Kitsap Country Conservation District.