Communications Plan

KITSAP COUNTY COURTHOUSE

PROJECT COMMUNICATION PLAN

September 2021

BUILDING TO BETTER SERVE

PURPOSE / GOALS

Establish a comprehensive
strategy for increasing
community awareness,

informing stakeholder audiences,
and garnering community

support for project execution.

IMPLENTATION STRATEGY
Identify Target Audiences
Create Consistent Messaging
Determine Communication

Mediums
Determine Timetables
& Messaging Frequency

KITSAP COUNTY COURTHOUSE

PROJECT COMMUNICATION PLAN

Building To
Better Service

IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY

Internal/External Target Audiences
Construction--Area Neighbors
Kitsap County Residents
Kitsap County Staff Members
Elected Officials
Board of Commissioners/Elected Offices
City of Port Orchard Mayor
Port Orchard City Council

Messaging
Create branding & tagline identifier for all communications
Update Kitsap County Website
Provide Downloadable FAQs Sheet
Set –up Prior & Future PowerPoint Presentations on Anyflip for Public Access
Record & Post Online Public Meetings/Presentations
Create “What’s Happening Now” quick clips on Twitter; connected for deeper dives
Issue Press Releases & Gov. Deliveries at Milestones (Phases of Construction)
Create a Topic Subscription Portal for Gov. Delivery
Solicit Community Feedback via Website based Survey Monkey

Print Mediums
Kitsap Sun/Business Journal
Bainbridge Island Review
Central Kitsap Reporter
North Kitsap Herald
Port Orchard Independent

Digital Platforms
Establish a Facebook Group
NextDoor
Utilize Twitter for quick-clip announcements linked to deeper dive platforms

Timetables & Messaging Frequency
TBD

Establish Success Measures & Post-Evaluation
Identify and Track Outreach Metrics (Numbers Reached, mediums utilized, etc.)

Building To Better Service

KITSAP COUNTY COURTHOUSE

PROJECT COMMUNICATION PLAN

Building To

Better Service

Example Press Release
September 7, 2021

For Immediate Release

The Kitsap County Board of Commissioners received a project update briefing on the Kitsap

County Courthouse Project during the September 1st Commissioner Work Study Session.

Led by Thomas Architectural Studios (TAS) President Ron Thomas, TAS team members
provided the Commissioners with a revised project schedule and budgetary update.

As with most Kitsap County construction, the impacts of COVID stalled the initial project
launch with newly established timetables projecting completion of the initial phase of
parking solution construction to begin this fall and complete in mid-2022.

Implementing a phased project approach, Phases 1 through 5, including constructing a
new courthouse, parking structure, and campus functionality improvements will begin
mid- 2022, extending through Fall 2024. Total project costs of $54,050,737 will enable the
1935-constructed facility to better meet the needs of the more than 200,000 Kitsap County
citizens who annually visit and utilize services.

The demolition of the existing courthouse, construction of new facilities, and a modernizing
“reuse” of existing structures will also address aging mechanical and electrical systems and
court security measures.

The next steps for the Courthouse project's implementation include Kitsap County Board of
Commissioner approval of identified phases and a TAS update presentation to the City of
Port Orchard tentatively scheduled for October 2021. Thanking the TAS, Commissioner Ed
Wolfe commented, “ I think with what’s happening around the world and certainly within
our community, it’s refreshing to get back to something constructive and positive, and I see
this project as a constructive and positive effort.”

A complete recording of the Sept. 1st Work Study presentation is available online at
_____________. Kitsap County invites residents seeking additional project information to visit
the Courthouse Project website for updates at https://www.kitsapgov.com/BOC_p/Pages/
Courthouse%20Project.aspx

Media Contact:
Kitsap County Administrator, Eugenie Jones-Laughridge, [email protected]