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City of Burien, WA @Burien

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

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💬 New deadline: You can now sign up to comment until the meeting starts, a sign-up sheet will be available in the meeting room starting at 5 p.m. 📋 Council vacancy: Applications for Burien City Council are due by June 28 at 4 p.m. Learn more at burienwa.gov/council. 2/3

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📄 Full agenda: burienwa.civicweb.net/Portal… 💻 Meeting access and public comment information: burienwa.gov/city_hall/city_… 💬 Interpretación en español estará disponible. 3/3
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City of Burien, WA@Burien
Jun 13
The Burien City Council will meet at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, June 15. On the agenda: United States Semi-Quincentennial and Summer of Soccer proclamations, Port of Seattle airport master plan presentation, and discussions on data centers, budget, and more. 1/3
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✨The City of Burien and Eco Infinity Nation, in partnership with King County Public Health, Neighborhood House, Integrated Public Services, and SIBA are giving away free air purifiers to Burien residents affected by air pollution.
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Distribution is on a first-come, first-served basis, while supplies last. All recipients must answer a 5-minute proctored survey as a condition for receiving the air purifier. Thursday, June 18, 2 p.m. - 6 p.m. Council Chamber, 400 SW 152nd St.
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La ciudad de Burien y Eco Infinity Nation, en colaboración con el Departamento de Salud Pública del Condado de King, Neighborhood House, Integrated Public Services, y SIBA están dando purificadores de aire gratis a los residentes de Burien.
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La distribución se realiza por orden de llegada, hasta que no haya más. Todos los participantes deben completar una encuesta supervisada de 5 minutos como condición para recibir el purificador de aire. Jueves, 6/18, 2 p.m. - 6 p.m. Council Chamber, 400 SW 152nd St.
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Jun 8
ATTN @Burien @CityofTukwila @flySEA The eastbound SR 518 ramp to northbound I-5 will CLOSE for guardrail repair from 9p tonight (6/8) to 5a Tues (6/9). One left lane of eastbound SR 518 from 42nd Ave S to I-5 will also close.
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The City of Burien celebrated LGBTQIA Pride Month with a proclamation sponsored by Councilmember Alex Andrade and accepted by Burien Pride on Monday, and by raising the inclusive Pride flag at City Hall on Thursday with Burien community members.
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Deputy Mayor Hugo Garcia and Councilmember Andrade shared remarks on the importance of Pride and the City's support for the LGBTQIA community. Councilmember Rocco DeVito and Mayor Sarah Moore also came down to City Hall to celebrate. Happy Pride from the City of Burien!
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The City of Burien will be raising a Burien-themed soccer flag over Burien City Hall in celebration of the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup 2026™ on Thursday, June 11 at noon. burienwa.gov/news_events/cit…
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La Ciudad de Burien izará una bandera de fútbol con motivos de Burien sobre el Ayuntamiento de la ciudad para celebrar la Copa Mundial de la FIFA 2026™, el jueves 11 de junio al mediodía. burienwa.gov/news_events/cit…
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Burien City Council meets 6/1 at 5:30 p.m. Agenda: proclamations for LGBTQIA Pride and gun violence awareness, transit and roadway improvements, transfer of development rights, city council vacancy process, and more.
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Sign-up deadline to comment on agenda items is 4:30 p.m. on 6/1. Note: there will be a brief executive session before public comment. Full agenda: burienwa.civicweb.net/Portal… Interpretación en español estará disponible.
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City of Burien, WA@Burien
May 28
Join us Wednesday, June 3 from 4 - 6 p.m. to turn kitchen scraps into vermicompost for your garden! In partnership with King County Solid Waste Division, the City of Burien, and Transform Burien, with starter kits provided by Nature's Footprint.
Beige flyer with graphics of an earth worm, the planet in large hands, and a seedling sprouting, with text reading: Community Vermicomposting Workshop & Starter Kit Giveaway. Learn how to turn kitchen scraps into vermicompost for your garden, Wednesday, June 3, 4-6 p.m., Transform Burien, 15623 Des Moines Memorial Dr S, Burien, WA 98148. In partnership with King County Solid Waste Division, the City of Burien, and Transform Burien. Starter kits provided by Nature's Footprint.

ALT Beige flyer with graphics of an earth worm, the planet in large hands, and a seedling sprouting, with text reading: Community Vermicomposting Workshop & Starter Kit Giveaway. Learn how to turn kitchen scraps into vermicompost for your garden, Wednesday, June 3, 4-6 p.m., Transform Burien, 15623 Des Moines Memorial Dr S, Burien, WA 98148. In partnership with King County Solid Waste Division, the City of Burien, and Transform Burien. Starter kits provided by Nature's Footprint.
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Burien’s fair labor standards ordinance, enacted by voters in March 23, 2025, created a new minimum wage law impacting all employees in Burien and provides part-time employees with fair access to additional hours. (1/2)
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Recent action by the Burien City Council on May 18, along with the development of new administrative rules, are helping provide greater clarity for employers and employees. Learn more at burienwa.gov/MinimumWage (2/2)

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A Gun Violence Awareness Day event will be held at Burien Town Square Park on Friday, June 5 from 2:30 to 4 p.m. to increase awareness about the impacts of gun violence. @KingCountyRGV @WaGunResponsib
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The event will distribute free gun lockboxes in partnership with King County Regional Office of Gun Violence Prevention, Progress Pushers, Alliance for Gun Responsibility, and the City of Burien.
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In April, the Burien City Council voted to recognize Eritrea Independence Day in Burien on May 24. This year marks the 35th anniversary of Eritrea’s independence, following a thirty‑year struggle for self‑determination.
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Washington State is home to one of the largest Eritrean diaspora communities in the United States. Learn more about the Eritrean community in the greater Seattle region: eritreanassociation.org

Eritrean Association in Greater Seattle

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