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Despite council objection, Burien City Manager decides to install portable toilet at encampment
On Wednesday, April 12, 2023, Burien City Manager Adolfo Bailon sent out a memo stating that he has decided to install a portable toilet at the current homeless encampment located […]
Questioning Burien’s City Council Candidates Part 6: What should replace the recently razed Burien Annex?
By Nicholas Johnson Right or wrong, the Burien Annex is gone – and the future of that site at Fourth Avenue and old Crosby Road, or 146th Street, is up […]
LETTER: ‘A volunteer experience in Burien’
[EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is a Letter to the Editor, written by a verified resident. It does not necessarily reflect the opinions of The B-Town Blog, nor its staff:] A […]
City of Burien to get federal pandemic funds to aid local businesses; copper thief arrested at Annex
By Jack Mayne The City of Burien will be getting $780,000 from the state, with $380,000 earmarked for small Burien businesses as relief from the effects of COVID-19 pandemic. Burien […]
Budgeting, annex demolition costs, police study task force & more on agenda for Monday Burien Council
On the agenda for Monday night’s regular Burien City Council meeting: flood damage prevention, budgeting for 2020, annex demolition costs, police study task force and more. The virtual meeting will […]
City of Burien faces potential ‘dire’ budget shortfall; local COVID-19 rate higher
By Jack Mayne Burien City Manager Brian Wilson told the City Council this week that mid-2020 was the beginning of the work needed to come up with decisions on a […]
Police policies, development of public parking lot & more on agenda for Monday Burien Council meeting
On the agenda for Monday night’s (July 6, 2020) regular Burien City Council meeting: Police policies & practices, development of a city-owned public parking lot, new signal box art, help […]
On the agenda for Monday night’s Burien Council: Closing of Annex, COVID-19 funding & more
On the agenda for Monday night’s (May 18, 2020) regular Burien City Council meeting: a final vote on closing the Burien Annex, fireworks, impacts of restaurant delivery charges on local […]
Burien Council struggles with keeping Annex open, closed and vacant, or demolished
By Jack Mayne The Burien City Council at their Monday night (April 27, 2020) study session wrestled with but did not take final action on whether to seek the vacation […]
Burien Actors Theatre to city: ‘If evicted from Annex…it would likely be the end of Burien Actors Theatre’
At Monday night’s (April 27, 2020) Burien City Council Study Session, the future of the troubled Burien Annex facility will be discussed, and one of the tenants – Burien Actors […]
LETTER: ‘Hi-Liners, I am confident we can save the Annex…’
[EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is a Letter to the Editor, written by a verified resident. It does not necessarily reflect the opinions of The B-Town Blog, nor its staff:] Dear […]
LETTER: Burien Annex update from the Hi-Liners Musical Theatre
[EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is a Letter to the Editor, written by a verified resident. It does not necessarily reflect the opinions of The B-Town Blog, nor its staff:] Hi-Liners […]
LETTER: Resident responds to City Manager’s Letter to the Editor about Burien Annex
[EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is a Letter to the Editor, written by a verified resident. It does not necessarily reflect the opinions of The B-Town Blog, nor its staff:] Dear […]
City proposing to offer Burien Annex tenants over $234,000 in settlement money
The City of Burien is proposing to offer the seven non-profit tenants from the Burien Annex over $234,000 total as settlement money, according to the updated Agenda Bill for Monday […]
Resident pays to test Burien Annex for lead & asbestos; offers to cover insurance
By Scott Schaefer Publisher/Editor Burien resident John White has paid to have water and tiles tested at the Burien Annex, which the City of Burien is planning to close on […]
VIDEO: Watch Monday’s Roundtable Meeting on closing of Burien Annex
On Monday afternoon, Dec. 16, 2019, 100 (or so) concerned residents and affected tenants packed the Burien Community Center to participate in a two-hour Roundtable Meeting about the city’s recent […]
City of Burien won’t extend deadline on closing of Annex; residents, tenants share outrage
By Scott Schaefer Publisher/Editor The abrupt Dec. 9 announcement by the City of Burien to close the Burien Community Annex on Jan. 31, 2020 – evicting seven non-profit organizations with just 53 […]
City to close Burien Community Annex, leaving several orgs homeless
The City of Burien announced on Monday, Dec. 9, 2019 that it will be closing the Burien Community Center Annex, “because initial inspections have found significant concerns with the structural […]
LETTER: ‘Burien City Council – why it is important to be part of the process’
The following is a Letter to the Editor, written by a Reader. It does not necessarily reflect the views of South King Media nor its staff: Burien City Council – […]
LETTER: ‘I believe your inaction has caused Burien to become insolvent…’
[EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is a Letter to the Editor, written by a Reader. It does not necessarily reflect the opinion of The B-Town Blog nor its staff:] Dear Council […]
AD: ‘Criminals love Burien’s Police presence; it’s the lowest in our region.’
The following is a Paid Advertisement from the Clean Up the Burien City Council PAC; it does not necessarily reflect the opinion of The B-Town Blog nor its staff:: Criminals […]