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Burien, Seattle, and fire districts reach an annexation-process agreement for White Center/North Highline
Monday, December 8th, 2008 Posted in Annexation, White Center news | 6 Comments »
(screengrab from tonight's webcast of annexation announcement at Burien Council session) 8:54 PM: It's just been announced at tonight's Burien City Council work session. The councils of Burien and Seattle, and ... Read more..Burien “starting over again” with partial annexation
Monday, October 13th, 2008 Posted in Annexation, Burien, White Center news | Comments Off on Burien “starting over again” with partial annexation
(Burien Council members, seated tonight in "study session" mode) From tonight's Burien City Council meeting: Councilmembers voted to once again proceed with the planned annexation procedure -- targeting part of White ... Read more..King County Executive cuts $ from Annexation Initiative
Thursday, October 9th, 2008 Posted in Annexation, King County, White Center news | Comments Off on King County Executive cuts $ from Annexation Initiative
That's the source of $ savings included in a budget announcement from the King County Executive's office late today; read it here. Read more..Annexation meeting with Seattle reps and North Highline FD: Three “scenarios” laid out
Wednesday, September 24th, 2008 Posted in Annexation, North Highline Fire District, White Center news | Comments Off on Annexation meeting with Seattle reps and North Highline FD: Three “scenarios” laid out
This morning's annexation-issues meeting with Seattle reps visiting North Highline Fire District headquarters lasted only half an hour. Kenny Pittman from the City of Seattle said he'd come looking for ... Read more..North Highline Fire District headlines: Fewer meetings; Steve Cox Park fundraiser set; Sen. Murray coming to White Center; more
Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008 Posted in Annexation, North Highline Fire District, White Center news | Comments Off on North Highline Fire District headlines: Fewer meetings; Steve Cox Park fundraiser set; Sen. Murray coming to White Center; more
Lots of news at today's North Highline Fire District commissioners' meeting - including the fact there will soon be fewer meetings. With everything new that's on the home page, we'll ... Read more..Last reminder: North Highline community meeting tonight
Thursday, September 18th, 2008 Posted in Annexation, Neighborhoods, North Highline UAC | Comments Off on Last reminder: North Highline community meeting tonight
7 pm tonight, at St. Bernadette's (map), the North Highline Unincorporated Area Council hopes you'll join its members for a community meeting to discuss annexation, among other things. Read more..King County uses report release to reiterate that White Center (and other areas) must be annexed
Tuesday, September 16th, 2008 Posted in Annexation, King County, White Center news | Comments Off on King County uses report release to reiterate that White Center (and other areas) must be annexed
King County's out with a new report today about growth, and is using the occasion to reiterate that it needs unincorporated areas such as White Center need to be annexed ... Read more..North Highline FD meeting, report #2: Annexation, and more
Tuesday, September 9th, 2008 Posted in Annexation, North Highline Fire District, White Center news | 39 Comments »
As we reported here earlier, the prospect of a potential community fireworks ban came up at this morning's meeting of the North Highline Fire District's commissioners. Now, as the legendary ... Read more..What happened at tonight’s North Highline UAC meeting
Thursday, September 4th, 2008 Posted in North Highline UAC, White Center news | 3 Comments »
Lots to report from tonight's North Highline Unincorporated Area Council meeting, from fundraising to graffiti-fighting to annexation. Here are the highlights: Read more..Annexation hearing ends abruptly, after some semi-drama
Tuesday, September 2nd, 2008 Posted in Annexation, White Center news | 4 Comments »
The result wasn't surprising - in a Tukwila meeting room tonight, the Boundary Review Board accepted Burien's move to withdraw its North Highline Annexation proposal, at least tentatively - but ... Read more..Annexation-info meeting report #2: Photos, video, more
Thursday, August 28th, 2008 Posted in Annexation, White Center news | 1 Comment »
That whiteboard holds a few of the questions asked by some of the dozens in attendance at tonight's gathering in Boulevard Park, the first in a new round of informational ... Read more..Annexation meeting tonight: Burien leaders explain their strategy
Thursday, August 28th, 2008 Posted in Annexation, White Center news | Comments Off on Annexation meeting tonight: Burien leaders explain their strategy
White Center Now also covered tonight's annexation-information meeting presented by Burien city leaders in Boulevard Park; we will bring you a complete report, including video, a little bit later, but ... Read more..Burien annexation-withdrawal aftermath: Meetings’ status
Thursday, August 28th, 2008 Posted in Annexation, Safety, White Center news | Comments Off on Burien annexation-withdrawal aftermath: Meetings’ status
Though yesterday's move by the City of Burien (first reported here at White Center Now last night) takes its North Highline Annexation proposal off the table, Burien city manager Mike ... Read more..Seattle council president on Burien annexation withdrawal
Thursday, August 28th, 2008 Posted in Annexation, White Center news | 4 Comments »
As promised when we broke the story last night of Burien announcing it's withdrawn its North Highline annexation proposal (you can see the formerly proposed map on our White Center ... Read more..Burien withdraws annexation request for now
Wednesday, August 27th, 2008 Posted in Annexation, White Center, White Center news | 10 Comments »
Just happened to check the City of Burien website and found this bombshell: Burien has withdrawn its North Highline annexation request (which included part of White Center). Read the city ... Read more..One more date to mark on your calendar
Monday, August 25th, 2008 Posted in Annexation, Neighborhoods, White Center news | 4 Comments »
The North Highline Unincorporated Area Council is inviting you to a 9/18 community meeting on topics including annexation and graffiti-fighting - here are the details just in from Heidi Johnson: Read more..White Center-related meetings this week
Monday, August 25th, 2008 Posted in Annexation, Crime, White Center news | Comments Off on White Center-related meetings this week
JAIL-SITES FIGHT: The Highland Park Action Committee, the community group leading the fight against two potential city-jail sites in West Seattle -- including the Myers Way site close to White ... Read more..Checking back on the annexation discussion
Saturday, August 23rd, 2008 Posted in Annexation, Online | Comments Off on Checking back on the annexation discussion
Just six days after this website went live, I happened to be covering the 34th District Democrats' meeting in West Seattle for WSB, when Seattle City Council president Richard Conlin ... Read more..Another annexation update: Hearing next month
Saturday, August 16th, 2008 Posted in Annexation, White Center news | Comments Off on Another annexation update: Hearing next month
Spotted this while checking for "next steps" on the ongoing annexation issue: King County's Boundary Review Board plans a public hearing on the city's North Highline Annexation proposal at 7 ... Read more..Seattle Council president on annexation: You should decide
Wednesday, August 13th, 2008 Posted in Annexation, Politics, White Center news | 66 Comments »
Tonight at the 34th District Democrats' meeting in West Seattle, guests included Seattle City Council president Richard Conlin. During Q&A, Dr. Arun Jhaveri asked Conlin about the status of potential ... Read more..