2013 Annual Budget - City of Bremerton

City Overview
The City of Bremerton is located in Kitsap
County in Washington State, and lies east of the
Olympic Mountains directly across Puget Sound
from Seattle. The City has a 2013 population of
39,650. Bremerton was incorporated on October
14, 1901, and operates under the laws of the
State of Washington applicable to a home-rule
charter city with a Council/Mayor form of government.
For over a century, Bremerton has been home to
Puget Sound Naval Shipyard which continues to
service U.S. Navy ships and its yard employs
over 9,000 civilians and nearly 6,000 active duty
military. The City is home to Olympic College,
which services the higher education needs of our
residents. Olympic College employs and provides
1046 employment positions. The City is
also home to Harrison Medical Center with 2715
employees.
The downtown core continues to undergo a
comprehensive revitalization including the Conference
Center, parking garages, two hotels,
three condominiums, a new and expanded Marina,
Harborside Park and Plaza, a Ferry Terminal
Traffic Tunnel, as well as the Norm Dicks
Government Center. A new parking garage and
retail development project was designed and
constructed during 2012.
The City continues its remarkable transformation
with several impressive revitalization projects
that will generate strong economic benefits
for Bremerton and Kitsap County. These projects,
like the popular Kitsap Conference Center,
movie theatre, retail and plaza complex, and the
Harborside Park in the Harborside District, are
transforming Bremerton into a world-class destination
city.
In 2009 the Bremerton Tunnel project was completed.
This project constructed a 959-foot-long
tunnel connecting the Bremerton Transit Center
to Burwell Street. Diverting ferry traffic away
from downtown streets improves pedestrian
safety and reduces congestion.
New Manette Bridge
The City’s administration is committed to professionalism,
efficiency, and customer service.
The City is a general purpose government which
provides police, fire, water, wastewater, street
maintenance, parks and recreation, planning and
zoning, municipal court and general governmental
services to its residents.
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