By Jack Mayne The Burien City Council heard at its Thursday night (Sept. 10) Special Meeting that it will cost $231,000 more than estimated to demolish the Annex — now […]
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UPDATE: City of Burien & partners canceling or reimagining several upcoming events
In compliance with Washington State’s “Safe Start” plan, the City of Burien announced this week that it is converting several upcoming City-organized events into virtual events through the rest of […]
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Transform Burien will open Sunday at its new home at former Sunnydale Elementary School
Transform Burien – one of the seven non-profits which used to be housed at the soon-to-be-demolished Burien Annex – has found a new home at the former Sunnydale Elementary School […]
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City starts preparations to demolish Burien Annex at cost of $345,000
The City of Burien has started preparations for the demolition of the Burien Community Center Annex, located at 425 SW 144th Street (map below) at an estimated cost of $345,000. […]
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Virus update, crime stats and possible taskforce on police and minorities discussed at Burien City Council
By Jack Mayne Fire District 2 Chief Mike Marrs said the number of COVID-19 cases “has steadily been on the rise. Just today, in the last 24 hours, we’ve had […]
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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 […]
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REMINDER: Fireworks still illegal within Burien city limits & there are new penalties
REMINDER: It’s still illegal to set off fireworks within Burien city limits, and new penalties are also now in effect for the possession and discharge of them. A new “social […]
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Burien City Council lauds crisis workers, gets peek at new White Center annexation, makes Parks Board selection
By Jack Mayne The Burien City Council passed a proclamation that noted the COVID-19 pandemic “has led to … a global health emergency that has led to unprecedented economic disruption,” […]
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City of Burien offering new initiatives to help businesses during uncertain economic times
The City of Burien on Friday, June 5, 2020 announced several new policies designed to help our local business community during these uncertain economic times. The city says it will […]
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City of Burien hosting online Developer’s Forum this Thursday, June 4
On Thursday, June 4, 2020, the City of Burien will host a panel discussion with local development professionals to discuss real estate development issues in Burien. The discussion – which […]
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Burien Police Chief, City Manager release statements on police killing of George Floyd
On the heels of King County Sheriff Mitzi G. Johanknecht’s statement on the police killing of George Floyd, Burien Police Chief Ted Boe, as well as City Manager Brian Wilson […]
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Burien City Council decides to close, demolish Annex; considers restaurant delivery fees
By Jack Mayne The Burien City Council voted on Monday, May 18, 2020 to close and demolish the Burien Community Center Annex, with the demolition to happen after July 31. […]
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Plans to reopen businesses told to Burien City Council; Police chief cites crime stopping successes
By Jack Mayne Mail box thefts continue to be a problem in Burien, and Police Chief Ted Boe told the City Council that the issue continues and the city partnered […]
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Here’s the agenda for Monday night’s Burien City Council meeting
On the agenda for Monday night’s (May 4, 2020) regular Burien City Council meeting: public safety update from Burien Police Chief Ted Boe, discussion of revised ‘Stay Home, Stay Healthy’ […]
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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 […]
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Burien City Council to reconsider whether to annex unincorporated White Center
By Jack Mayne The Burien City Council on Monday night unanimously approved Deputy Mayor Krystal Marx’s recommendation for a renewed consideration of annexing White Center, the remaining northern portion of […]
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Burien City Council told city has geared up to provide essential COVID-19 information
By Jack Mayne Burien City Manager Brian Wilson told the City Council at its regular session Monday night of Gov. Jay Inslee’s proclamation that orders every resident to stay at […]
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Garmon Newsom II selected as City of Burien’s new City Attorney
Garmon Newsom II has been selected as the new attorney for the City of Burien, the city announced this week. He replaces Lisa Marshall, who left for private practice earlier […]
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Monday night’s Burien City Council meeting will be ‘virtual’; here’s the agenda
Monday night’s (Mar. 16, 2020) Burien City Council meeting will be “virtual,” the city said in a Tweet Sunday night, with public viewing available on TV Channel 21 or online, […]
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Burien Council gives city manager raise; told city ‘working feverishly’ to control coronavirus outbreak
By Jack Mayne Despite national concerns over the coronavirus outbreak that has killed people 10 in the Seattle area, the Burien City Council met on Monday (March 2) to discuss […]
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ESFs, BEDP & more on agenda for Burien City Council Monday night, Feb. 24
On the agenda for Monday night’s (Feb. 24) Burien City Council Study Session: a public hearing – and possible decision – on Enhanced Service Facilities (ESFs), reports from the Human […]
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Burien City Council hears Annex update, LEAD success story & more at Mon. meeting
By Jack Mayne City Manager Brian Wilson told the Burien City Council on Monday night, Feb. 3, that new month-to-month leases for six months were agreed to by six of […]
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Burien City Council study session seeks state grant to decide needs for community center
By Jack Mayne The Burien City Council is seeking a grant that would be used for consultation and community engagement regarding what to do about wants/needs for a new ‘Community […]
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FOLLOWUP: City of Burien releases reports on pollutant testing at Burien Annex
On Friday, Jan. 17, 2020, the City of Burien released the following update, which includes links to pollutant testing reports done at the Burien Annex: After reviewing results of testing […]
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City Council authorizes $25,000 in repairs & lease extensions at Burien Annex to July 31
An ‘Emergency Special Meeting’ of the Burien City Council was held Thursday night, Jan. 16, 2020, to discuss recent pollutant test results taken at the Burien Annex, which was scheduled […]
