By Scott Schaefer Founder/Publisher/Editor Burien’s new City Manager Adolfo Bailon has been on the job for less than a month, and he’s working diligently to learn as much as he […]
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New City Manager sworn in, staff salaries discussed & more at Monday night’s Burien Council meeting
By Mellow DeTray Here’s what happened at Monday night’s (Aug. 15, 2022) regular Burien City Council meeting: New City Manager Burien officially has a new City Manager – Adolfo Bailon […]
Swearing in of new City Manager, strategic plan & more on agenda for Monday night’s Burien City Council
On the agenda for Monday night’s (Aug. 15, 2022) regular Burien City Council meeting: swearing-in ceremony for new City Manager Adolfo Bailon, proclamation to honor the late Charlotte Berg, Monkeypox […]
Meet Burien’s new city manager Adolfo Bailon at reception on Monday, Aug. 15
The City of Burien and Burien City Council invite the community to a reception in City Council Chambers on Monday, Aug. 15, 2022 at 6 p.m. to welcome Adolfo Bailon, […]
Burien City Council approves employment contract for new City Manager Adolfo Bailon
On Thursday afternoon, June 30, 2022, the Burien City Council held a special meeting where they approved a proposed Employment Contract with new City Manager Adolfo Bailon. Council voted 6-0 […]
Burien City Council selects Adolfo Bailon as new City Manager Wednesday
Adolfo Bailon as seen at a recent interview with the Burien City Council. After several days interviewing the final candidates for its new City Manager, the Burien City Council selected […]
Burien City Council postpones decision on new City Manager until Wed., June 15
After several days interviewing and getting to know the final candidates for the new Burien City Manager, the Burien City Council on Monday night (June 13, 2022) voted to postpone […]
Burien City Council seeking input on characteristics & traits for new City Manager
The Burien City Council is hiring a new city manager for Burien, and this week announced that they want to hear from the community regarding the “characteristics and traits the […]
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: ‘Burien is hiring a new City Manager – why you should care’
[EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is a Letter to the Editor, submitted by a verified resident. It does not necessarily reflect the opinions of The B-Town Blog, nor its staff:] Burien […]
City of Burien seeks consultant to lead search for new city manager
By Nicholas Johnson As Burien City Manager Brian Wilson’s last day looms, the city council has taken its first step toward finding his replacement. The council voted unanimously Monday evening […]
New City Manager, sanctuary petition & more at Monday’s City Council meeting
The Burien City Council will hold its next regular meeting this coming Monday night, July 17, starting at 7 p.m. at City Hall. This meeting will likely mark the first […]
Des Moines City Manager ousted by Council; Michael Matthias shifts to new role
From our sister site The Waterland Blog: After a late Executive Session at its Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023 meeting, the Des Moines City Council – by 5–2 vote – notified […]
VIDEO: Meet the five finalists vying to become the new Burien City Manager
Story, Photos & Video by Scott Schaefer Founder/Publisher On Thursday night, June 9, 2022, five final candidates vying to become the new Burien City Manager took part in a “meet […]
City Manager lauds work of staff during snow; appoints new airport committee
By Jack Mayne During the recent snow storm, City Manager Brian Wilson told the Monday (Feb. 25) Burien City Council that the city Public Works and Parks staff worked 12 […]
UPDATE: ‘I can no longer state that I trust Chief Boe’ – Burien City Manager officially requests replacement of Police Chief Ted Boe; Sheriff’s Office responds
EDITOR’S NOTE: This article has been updated with a response from the King County Sheriff ‘s Office. Burien City Manager Adolfo Bailon on Wednesday, April 10, 2024 sent a request […]
On Agenda for Burien City Council: proclamations, ‘Citizen of the Year’ award, work plan and more
On the agenda for Monday night’s (April 1, 2024) regular Burien City Council meeting: proclamations, ‘Citizen of the Year’ award presentation, City Council work plan and more. The meeting can […]
City of Burien files lawsuit against King County, Sheriff for breach of Interlocal Agreement
UPDATE: This article has been updated with new information regarding the lawsuit being filed in Snohomish County. The City of Burien announced on Thursday, Mar. 28, 2024 that it has […]
Burien City Council discusses human services, expanding historic neighborhood districts, adding brewery/distillery district & more at Monday night’s meeting
Here’s our recap of the Burien City Council special meeting held on Monday, Mar. 25, 2024: The latest Burien City Council meeting covered a diverse range of topics crucial to […]
Minimum wage increase, ARPA fund reallocation approved & more at Monday night’s Burien City Council
Here’s our recap of the 5+-hour long Burien City Council meeting held on Monday night, Mar. 18, 2024: Update On Anti-Camping Ordinance City Manager Adolfo Bailon said that despite many […]
On agenda for Monday night’s Burien City Council: minimum wage increase, reallocation of ARPA funds & more
On the agenda for Monday night’s (Mar. 18, 2024) Burien City Council: increase in the city’s minimum wage, reallocation of ARPA funds, Parks, Rec and Open Space (PROS) Plan & […]