North Highline South annexation countdown: 2 items from Burien

Thursday, March 18th, 2010 Posted in Annexation, Burien, Businesses, White Center news | 11 Comments »

These are excerpts from this week's e-newsletter from the City of Burien: City Census Under Way in N. Highline Annexation Area The City currently is conducting a house-to-house census in the North ... Read more..

34th District Democrats endorse North Highline South Annexation

Wednesday, July 8th, 2009 Posted in Annexation, Politics, White Center news | 13 Comments »

FIRST REPORT: We've been at the 34th District Democrats' meeting all night covering their long-running endorsement meeting (4 1/2 hours so far). Still to come - whether they will endorse ... Read more..

Less than 8 weeks till Election Day – annexation vote and all

Wednesday, June 24th, 2009 Posted in Annexation, White Center news | Comments Off on Less than 8 weeks till Election Day – annexation vote and all

It's a busy primary election ballot on August 18th, but few have more at stake than those who will cast ballots on whether to let their section of North Highline ... Read more..

What you’ll see on the August 18th ballot if you’re in the annexation area

Monday, June 15th, 2009 Posted in Annexation, Election, White Center news | 2 Comments »

We're doing some election research right now and realized that you might not have yet seen what the annexation measure will look like on the August 18th ballot. Here's the ... Read more..

Reminder: Annexation open house at Salmon Creek School tonight

Tuesday, May 19th, 2009 Posted in Annexation, Burien, White Center news | Comments Off on Reminder: Annexation open house at Salmon Creek School tonight

View Larger Map The annexation vote for part of North Highline is now less than three months away, and the open house that the City of Burien is presenting at Salmon ... Read more..

North Highline Burien annexation vote officially on the ballot

Monday, May 11th, 2009 Posted in Annexation, White Center news | 4 Comments »

Just in from King County Council: Proposed annexation by Burien of southern portion of North Highline placed on August ballot Residents of unincorporated urban community to decide if they want to join city Residents ... Read more..

To annex or not to annex? More meetings set

Friday, March 27th, 2009 Posted in Annexation, Burien, White Center news | Comments Off on To annex or not to annex? More meetings set

The city of Burien has sent out a list with both reminders and announcements of upcoming meetings regarding whether part of North Highline will be annexed, with a vote coming ... Read more..

North Highline annexation: Burien council action tonight

Monday, February 2nd, 2009 Posted in Annexation, Burien, White Center news | 5 Comments »

Part of the North Highline annexation process just moved forward with votes during tonight's Burien City Council meeting: Burien councilmembers first authorized the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding with ... Read more..

The week ahead: Burien, North Highline councils

Sunday, February 1st, 2009 Posted in Annexation, Burien, North Highline UAC, White Center news | Comments Off on The week ahead: Burien, North Highline councils

Annexation's likely to be a hot topic at both of these meetings: It's definitely on the agenda (which you can see online) for the Burien City Council, 7 pm tomorrow; ... Read more..

Initiative drive planned to stop separate North Highline annexations

Monday, January 26th, 2009 Posted in Annexation, Burien, White Center news | 15 Comments »

We've received a copy of an initiative that former Burien City Council member Stephen Lamphear plans to pursue to prevent North Highline from being broken up by two separate annexations, ... Read more..

Burien council: Brief annexation mention during “non-meeting”

Monday, January 26th, 2009 Posted in Annexation, Burien, White Center news | Comments Off on Burien council: Brief annexation mention during “non-meeting”

ORIGINAL 7:07 PM REPORT: Annexation matters were scheduled to be on the agenda tonight but it sounds like they may not be able to follow the original plan, as deputy ... Read more..

Annexation update: Clarification from the county

Friday, December 12th, 2008 Posted in Annexation, King County, White Center news | 7 Comments »

At least, that's the purported source of this comment just posted this afternoon on our Monday night post in which we broke the news about the annexation-process deal between Burien, ... Read more..

Burien/Seattle annexation agreement followup: Read the document

Tuesday, December 9th, 2008 Posted in Annexation, Burien, White Center, White Center news | Comments Off on Burien/Seattle annexation agreement followup: Read the document

White Center Now was first to report last night that Burien City Manager Mike Martin announced a mediated agreement with Seattle and two fire districts over the future of annexation ... Read more..

North Highline Annexation open houses: Burien sets the dates for 2 more – Shorewood and Boulevard Park

Monday, November 17th, 2008 Posted in Annexation, Burien, White Center news | Comments Off on North Highline Annexation open houses: Burien sets the dates for 2 more – Shorewood and Boulevard Park

With Burien's proposal to annex part of the North Highline area back on a somewhat fast track, the city has just set dates for two more annexation open houses: One ... Read more..

Annexation hearing still on for tomorrow

Monday, September 1st, 2008 Posted in Annexation, White Center news | Comments Off on Annexation hearing still on for tomorrow

Even though the City of Burien has withdrawn its North Highline Annexation proposal for now (as first reported here), tomorrow night's hearing before the Boundary Review Board is still on ... Read more..