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A vibrant and creative community, where the residents embrace diversity, celebrate arts and culture, promote vitality, and treasure the environment.

Since our incorporation in 1993, Burien has been busy defining and redesigning itself as a vibrant King County city. Our residents see Burien, a 100-year-old community with a rich heritage, as a friendly community with well-established neighborhoods and a small-town atmosphere.

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As the City's governing body, Burien's seven elected part-time City Councilmembers establish City policies and laws, adopt an annual budget, approve appropriations, contract for services, and grant franchises. ...

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Businesses Invited to Attend Discussion on Proposed Compostable Food Service Product Requirements
Posted on: July 17, 2019
Businesses Invited to Attend Discussion on Proposed Compostable Food Service Product Requirements
The Burien City Council is discussing a potential law that would require all food service products in the City of Burien to be made of compostable materials due to concerns about the effects of plasti...
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July 4th Holiday, Town Square Fountain, Strategic Communications Plan, Staffing Changes, Mercado, Solid Waste Plan
Posted on: July 17, 2019
July 4th Holiday, Town Square Fountain, Strategic Communications Plan, Staffing Changes, Mercado, Solid Waste Plan
Council discussed a Port of Seattle community fund, a strategic communications plan, the July 4th holiday, staffing changes, site options for a vendor market (“mercado”), investments into affordable h...
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Public Meeting on Sea-Tac Airport Impact Study July 24 at Tyee High School
Posted on: July 17, 2019
Public Meeting on Sea-Tac Airport Impact Study July 24 at Tyee High School
The Department of Commerce’s Sea-Tac Airport Impact Study project team is an open house on July 24 to gain public input on plans to study and inventory environmental, social, and economic impacts of t...
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Unforeseen Issues Delay Re-opening of Town Square Fountain
Posted on: July 15, 2019
Unforeseen Issues Delay Re-opening of Town Square Fountain
As repair work for the Town Square Fountain progresses, unforeseen issues have occurred. At this time, we cannot commit to an open date. To help Burien’s youngest residents have fun and cool off durin...
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