Author: KCSD7 Admin
Regular Meeting – November 13, 2025
2026 Budget & Sewer Rates Set by Board of Commissioners
The following resolutions were passed by the Board of Commissioners of Kitsap County Sewer District #7 2026 Budget and Rates.
Update on Merger
The Sewer District Commissioners voted at a public Special Meeting on Feb 3 to direct staff to work with Kitsap Public Utility District (KPUD) to pave the way to merge with KPUD. The merger process is expected to take until the end of 2025. The public is welcome to the monthly Sewer District Board meetings, which will likely include updates on the merger process. The next monthly Sewer District Board meeting is scheduled for Thursday, Feb 13 at 5pm at the Fort Ward Community Hall, 9705 NE Evergreen, as well as via Zoom. More information will be posted on this website 24 hours before the meeting.
Also at the meeting, the Sewer District Board directed staff to work with the Bainbridge Island Metro Parks District on an agreement to transfer the Fort Ward Community Hall & the Parkview Dr NE lot to the Parks District. (The Parks District currently manages and maintains the Fort Ward Community Hall.) The Sewer District Board directed staff to include in the agreement that the Parkview Dr lot will remain as open space, and that the Community Hall would continue to be operated for current purposes.
Meeting Recording Link – https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/9qXm1r1j6OnOWKvuEHGfg-NcRP600c5lnB-4QocFEPUdmGDUnhChZq6HbpCrIxA.QmcCKbbXLdNd_3As?startTime=1738636297000
Passcode: t695MD+F
City Council pulls merger study off Jan 14 agenda
The City’s proposal for a study to create a plan to consolidate with the Sewer District was removed from the City Council’s Jan 14 agenda, so no vote was taken. The Council did not discuss the study or whether it plans to reintroduce the proposal at a later time.
Regular Meeting, November 13, 2025
The regular monthly KCSD7 Board meetings are on the second Thursday of each month at 5:00pm.
Special Meetings are also occasionally held as needed. KCSD7 is required to publish notice of these Special Meetings at least 24 hours in advance on our website. That notice must specify the date, time, and place of the special meeting, and the business to be transacted.
NEXT MEETING: Thursday, November 13, 2025, at 5pm, at the KCSD7 office/Fort Ward Community Hall at 9705 NE Evergreen Ave. Zoom link will be published on this website prior to the meeting.
Sewer District email: manager@kitsapsewer.org
Sewer District Merger Meeting Feb 3, 6:30pm
At a public Special Board Meeting February 3 at 6:30pm, Sewer District Commissioners will decide whether to merge with KPUD or the City of Bainbridge Island. Before the decision, the public is encouraged to share their opinions during Public Comment agenda item regarding the merger.
Zoom Meeting Link:
Meeting ID: 881 8780 1097
Contact ClerkoftheBoard@kpud.org for Call-in Number
SPECIAL BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING
February 3, 2025 – 6:30 pm
Meeting location – 9705 NE Evergreen Avenue, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110 and Zoom
Zoom Meeting Link: Meeting ID: 881 8780 1097
Contact ClerkoftheBoard@kpud.org for Call-in Number
CALL TO ORDER
President of the Board of Commissioners
AGENDA
Approval of Agenda of the February 3, 2025, Special Board Meeting
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Limited to three minutes
OLD BUSINESS
a. Board discussion
b. Board vote on merger
NEW BUSINESS
RECOMMENDATION for the board to approve disposition of KCSD7 Property to Bainbridge Island Metro Parks District. (Fort Ward Community Hall & Parkview Dr NE Surplus Lot. The Parks District currently manages and maintains Community Hall.)
ADJOURN
NEXT BOARD MEETING
February 13, 2025, 5:00 p.m., held both in-person at Fort Ward Community Center with an option
to join a Zoom video teleconference
Public comment welcome at Board meeting, via email (manager@kitsapsewer.org), mailed or dropped off at 9705 NE Evergreen, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
Latest on Sewer District merger
After more than 60 years as a stand-alone public agency, the Fort Ward Sewer District (aka KCSD#7) is looking to merge with another public entity to ensure your sewer utility continues to be cost effective, meet and exceed environmental standards, maintain fair and reasonable rates, and give exemplary customer service. Your sewer district board of commissioners is planning on making the final decision on this in February. After that, there’s a lot of paperwork that will need to be done, so the actual merger would take place several months after that.
The sewer district approached the Kitsap Public Utility District (which provides administration for the sewer district) to see if they would be interested in merging. At the same time the City of Bainbridge Island expressed interest in merging with the sewer district.
Your opinion is important to us — who do you think your sewer district should merge with? What concerns do you have about the merger? Please send us an email at manager@kitsapsewer.org or come to our next Board of Commissioners meeting on January 8 at 5pm at the Fort Ward Community Hall. We also plan to schedule another Special Meeting later in January.
Thank you!
Dec 7, 2024 Special Meeting Recording
Couldn’t attend the Dec 7 Special Meeting to discuss the future of the Sewer District? Here’s the link to the Zoom recording. And here’s the passcode you will need #.DUUUY6
Kitsap County Sewer District #7 