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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...
Read MoreHighline Historical Society Sets Record Straight On Guy Burien Was Named After
The Highline Historical Society has posted a very interesting article written by Earl F. Charvet (from research by Charles L. Thiesenhusen) on its website that sets the record straight about Gottlieb Burian…]]>
Read MoreSally Nelson, One Of Burien’s Founders, Retiring After 16 Years
by Ralph Nichols Call her a Founding Mother. In fact, she was present before the “creation.†Sally Nelson, a leader in the community effort that saw Burien finally become an incorporated city in 1993, is retiring from the city council after 16 years. Nelson is the last “charter member†of the council still in office. […]
Read MoreLooks Like Official Annexation Day Will Be March 2, 2010
by Ralph Nichols The effective date for annexation is now all but official. At their next meeting on Nov. 23, Burien council members are expected to approve March 2 as the day that some 14,100 residents of the North Highline unincorporated area become residents of the city. With the annexation of the southern part of […]
Read MoreCity Of Burien Seeks Input On Zoning Designations For Newly-Annexed Area; Public Hearing Nov. 24th
As the City of Burien prepares to annex the North Highline “South Annexation Area,” most likely in March 2010, its Planning Commission is considering converting zoning designations there. The first planning meeting will be Tuesday, Nov. 10th at 7pm at Burien City Hall, 400 SW 152nd Street (Suite 300). The second event will be a […]
Read MoreUPDATED RETURNS: Dow: 58%; Jack Block Jr.: 55%; 77% Against Transportation Benefit District
UPDATE WED. 11/4/ 5pm: The second round of election returns has been released by King County Elections, and with between 28-30% of the votes counted, Dow Constantine still leads with 58%, Jack Block Jr. with 55% and 76% voting NO against Burien’s Transportation Benefit District (sidewalks & bike paths) proposal. Also, Initiative 1033 is still […]
Read MoreOur Burien City Council Online Candidate Forum – Position #1: Sue Blazak vs Jack Block, Jr.
With the deadline to mail ballots for the Nov. 3rd general election just days away, we here at The B-Town Blog have created our own online forum which consists of answers to five relevant questions we asked each candidate for the Burien City Council. Here are the answers from candidates for Position #1 – Sue […]
Read MoreCITYNOTES: Burien’s Sales Tax Revenue Down 16.2%; NE Redevelopment Area Revisions Proposed
by Ralph Nichols Burien City Council members were presented with dismal sales tax figures from City Manager Mike Martin at the beginning of their meeting last Monday, Oct. 5th. Through July, the city’s sales tax revenue for the year to date was down 16.2 percent compared with the same time frame in 2008, Martin reported. […]
Read MoreBurien City Council Members Sharply Rebuke Tim Eyman’s I-1033
by Ralph Nichols Burien City Council members sharply rebuked Initiative 1033 at their meeting Monday night (Oct. 5th) and voted 3-1 to oppose the tax-limitation measure that appears on the November ballot. Mayor Joan McGilton and Councilwomen Kathy Keene and Lucy Krakowiak voted to oppose I-1033. Councilman Gordon Shaw voted no. Although he offered no […]
Read MoreCity Of Burien Says: “AquàSe Habla Español”
by Ralph Nichols Aquàse habla español. Translation: “Spanish spoken here.†And these words could be a message from the City of Burien to the members of its growing Spanish-speaking community. That’s because Burien recently added a Spanish-language phone line for people who call city hall (the direct # is 206-436-5556). Here’s an audio sample […]
Read MoreLarry R. Blanchard Is Burien’s New Public Works Director
by Ralph Nichols Burien’s new public works director was introduced to city council members at their meeting on Monday, Sept. 14th, with high praise from City Manager Mike Martin. Larry R. Blanchard, who will step into that role full-time in mid-October, has been public works director for the City of Kent. Until then, he is […]
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