The special Burien City Council meeting on annexation is tonight (Monday, Aug. 24, at 7pm), with the goal of discussing “how in general to do this whole thing,” according to […]
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King County “Mothballing” 39 Parks, More Than A Third Of Which Are In The Highline Area; What Do YOU Think?
by Ralph Nichols It’s déjàvu all over again. Closed parks and pools, on top of program and job cuts, have been proposed by the King County executive to balance […]
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A Visit With Ross Hunter, Candidate For King County Executive
by Mark Neuman We spoke recently with Ross Hunter, candidate for King County Executive. Ross, a Medina Democrat, managed a political miracle, if you will, seven years ago. The 48th […]
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Notes from Monday Night’s Burien City Council meeting
by Scott Schaefer Here are notes from Monday night’s (July 20, 2009) Burien City Council Study Session (PDF agenda here, streaming video link here): Both Mayor Joan McGilton and Councilmember […]
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Notes From Monday Night’s City Council Meeting
by Scott Schaefer Here are notes from Monday night’s (July 20th) Burien City Council Study Session (PDF agenda here, streaming video link here): Both Mayor Joan McGilton and Councilmember Kathy […]
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Notes from Monday Night’s City Council meeting
by Gina Bourdage Here are notes from Monday night’s (July 6, 2009) Burien City Council Study Session (PDF agenda here, streaming video link here): CASCADE AGENDA: What is the Cascade […]
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Notes From Monday Night’s City Council Meeting
by Gina Bourdage Here are notes from Monday night’s (July 6th) Burien City Council Study Session (PDF agenda here, streaming video link here): CASCADE AGENDA: What is the Cascade agenda? […]
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Councilmember Rose Clark Is Running For Re-Election
by Mark Neuman
I spoke Friday (June 5th) with Burien City Councilmember Rose Clark, who is running for re-election, Position No. 5.
As of press time (or in this electronic era, as of “hit send†time), Clark has no opposition in her bid for another four-year term on the council:
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Jack Block Jr. Announces Campaign To Return To Council
Jack Block, Jr., former Deputy Mayor and Councilmember, on Friday (May 15th) announced his candidacy for Burien City Council, Position 7, currently held by Sally Nelson.
Last we saw Mr. Block was at the April 27th City Council meeting when he voiced his support for City Manager Mike Martin, who was recently charged with a DUI, resulting in Martin’s amended contract.
“I was proud of the investments we made in our community in Burien while I served on the City Council,†said Block in a statement. “But I have unfinished business, and want to ensure that Burien is looking after our working families and their futures…â€Â
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Notes From Monday Night’s City Council Meeting
Monday night’s (April 27th) City Council meeting was run under a “business as usual” approach, despite the recent news about Burien City Manager Mike Martin’s DUI arrest.
Many in the audience came expecting to hear Martin address the issue, perhaps even issue a public apology or letter of resignation. However, Martin didn’t say one word about his incident, (which happened Sunday, April 19th), and the only references to it were statements of support from four residents, which you can read below…
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Burien City Manager Mike Martin Arrested For DUI
According to The Seattle Times, Burien City Manager Mike Martin was arrested for a DUI Sunday night (April 19th) after his vehicle left the road and struck a ceramic pot in a yard in the 12600 block of 14th Avenue South in Burien (Google street view below).
Apparently Martin was found outside his car, “leaning forward and swaying side to side,” according to King County Sheriff’s records. His breath allegedly smelled strongly of alcohol, his speech was slurred and he admitted to drinking a couple glasses of wine and two beers.
The article goes on to say that Martin refused to perform both field sobriety tests and Breathalyzer tests, and that he was arrested. Under Washington state law, refusing to take a breath test results in automatic suspension of a driver’s license for at least one year. Martin may challenge the suspension or seek approval for an alcohol-ignition device on his car.
According to the Times, this isn’t Martin’s first run-in with the law – he apparently previously resigned as Chief Administrative Officer for the city of Kent after a 2005 hit-and-run incident.
Martin has been city manager since November 2006, and his yearly salary is $135,180.
We’re working on getting comments from both Martin and other city officials, but the Times goes on to quote Mayor Joan McGilton as saying that his arrest will be discussed at the next city council meeting on Monday night, April 28th, which we will cover.
Read the full story here.
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An Interview With Larry Phillips: “I Trump Dow In Spades”
by Mark Neuman The B-Town Blog spoke recently with Metropolitan King County Councilmember Larry Phillips, who, along with fellow councilmember Dow Constantine are the leading contenders in the race to […]
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Notes From Monday Night’s City Council Meeting
by Gina Bourdage Here are notes from Monday night’s (April 13th) Burien City Council meeting (link to PDF agenda here): PUGET SOUND PARK REVIEW: After receiving opposition from local councils […]
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Notes From Monday Night’s City Council Meeting
by Gina Bourdage Here are notes from Monday night’s (April 6th) Burien City Council meeting (link to PDF agenda here): LEVY SUPPORTS VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES: A recent survey found […]
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Notes From Monday Night’s Burien Council Meeting
by Gina Bourdage Here are notes from Monday night’s (March 2nd) Burien City Council meeting: THE PASSING OF DOTTIE HARPER: Dottie Harper passed away recently, and the Burien City Council […]
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Notes From Monday’s Burien City Council Meeting
by Gina Bourdage Monday night’s Burien City Council meeting was rescheduled on behalf of two Council members having personal emergencies. Without a quorum (the minimum number of required members for […]
