LETTER: ‘Why Annexation of White Center Should Not Be Put On Ballot’

10 Reasons Why The Annexation of Area Y/White Center Should Not Be Put On The Ballot 1. The Sales Tax Credits from the state have not come through to support the annexation of this area. There is no money.... [Read more]

UPDATE: Revenue Likely Focus When Lawmakers Discuss Annexation Mar. 19

Burien City Council members are scheduled to discuss at their meeting Monday, March 19, “if and when to act” on a proposed annexation of unincorporated North Highline…

Happy Birthday Burien! B-Town was incorporated 19 years ago today

Nineteen years ago today (Tuesday, Feb. 28, 1993), the city of Burien was incorporated, so let’s all put on a silly hat and watch as our gawky late-teen city tries to blow out the trick candles... [Read more]

Boundary Review Board Gives Burien’s Annexation of ‘Area Y’ Final OK

On Thursday, Feb. 16, the Washington State Boundary Review Board for King County reached a final decision approving Burien’s annexation request of the North Highline, according to a press release... [Read more]

Boundary Review Board Gives Preliminary Approval Of Annexation

by Jack Mayne Preliminary approval of Burien’s request to proceed toward annexation of the northern half of the North Highline Unincorporated Area was approved Monday night at a chilly meeting of the... [Read more]

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: ‘WOW…Who Writes This Stuff For The City?’

WOW who writes this stuff for the City of Burien website. Currently on the website under annexation of north Highline this statement is made in the last paragraph, “…Financially feasible, and... [Read more]

Annexation Backed In 2nd Meeting; Board Delays Final Deliberations To 1/23

by Jack Mayne The second night of testimony to the Boundary Review Board was as much pro-Burien annexation as the first night was anti-annexation, giving a good-sized audience another evening of opinions... [Read more]

LETTER: ‘Concerned About How This Annexation Is Being Approached…’

On January 9th I attended a Boundary Review Board meeting at Cascade Middle School to listen to people make their cases either for or against a Burien annexation of what is known as “Unincorporated King... [Read more]

Most Oppose Annexation; Boundary Review Board Will Meet Again Tonight

Photo by Scott Schaefer. by Jack Mayne Three and a half hours perched on hard middle school benches and listening to overwhelming opposition to annexation of “Area Y” finally caused the 11 member Boundary... [Read more]

REMINDER: Boundary Review Board Hearing On Annexation Is Monday Night

REMINDER: The Washington State Boundary Review Board’s public hearing on the City of Burien’s proposed annexation of North Highline will be held at 7 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 9th at Cascade Middle... [Read more]

LETTER: Less Revenues Forecast For Area Y By King County

EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is a letter sent to the Burien City Council, and re-printed here with permission: Please exercise your fiduciary responsibility before proceeding any further down the... [Read more]

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: ‘Are There Two Buriens?’

Are there two Buriens? The simple answer is Yes and No. It really depends on the context of how you ask the question. There is certainly a perception of “East” versus “West” of... [Read more]

Gov. Gregoire Now Proposes Cutting Annexation Sales Tax Credit By 10 Percent

by Ralph Nichols Gov. Chris Gregoire proposed $1.7 billion in state budget cuts Nov. 21 – including a 10 percent reduction in the sales tax credit that help Burien and six other cities pay for annexation... [Read more]

LETTER: ‘Costs Too High’ For Burien To Keep Moving Toward Annexation

A Public hearing before the boundary review board is scheduled for January 9th and 10th. Some issues to consider— include the budget reduction…$400,000 below last year with $100,000 allocated... [Read more]

LETTER: Reader’s Rebuttal Against Our Analysis On Proposed Annexation

Jack Mayne wrote an interesting analysis of the Berk Report and the issues regarding the annexation of the North Highline area. I would however take issue with part of his findings. The article correctly... [Read more]

ANALYSIS: Can Burien Afford To Annex The Rest Of North Highline?

Click image to see larger version of the proposed annexation area. [EDITOR'S NOTE: This is an analysis of the negative side of annexation of so-called Area Y. This analysis is not intended to be a balanced... [Read more]

BREAKING: Gov. Gregoire Proposes Eliminating Annexation Sales Tax Credit

by Ralph Nichols Burien’s proposal to annex the remaining North Highline Unincorporated Area took a major body blow Thursday (Oct. 27). Only time – and anticipated negotiations between city council... [Read more]

UPDATE: Burien City Council Votes To Move Forward With Annexation

by Ralph Nichols Burien City Council members voted 5-2 at their Oct. 3 meeting to begin the legal process for annexation of the remaining North Highline unincorporated area. Mayor Joan McGilton, Deputy... [Read more]

BREAKING: Burien City Council Votes To Move Forward With Annexation

BREAKING: Toward the end of Monday night’s Burien City Council meeting, councilmembers voted to approve Resolution #323, calling for moving forward in the process of annexing the remaining unincorporated North Highline area…