The people have spoken. The votes have been tallied. The will of the public has been done.
And there was much rejoicing.
Obviously, that’s not always the case (I’m looking at you, inevitably disappointing presidential election), but sometimes everybody really does win.
Case in point: the wildly popular support island voters put behind the proposals to expand the Bainbridge Island Fire Department’s staffing and the start of 24/7 manning at Station 23, which officially began on Tuesday and will be celebrated with a special station open house event Saturday, Nov. 5.