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The City Report
News and Happenings at the City of Burien |
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General Election Ballots Are On Their Way
Ballots are being mailed this week to all registered voters in King County for the Nov. 5 general election. Ballots must be returned before 8 p.m. on Nov. 5. Mail in your ballot or drop it off at the outdoor ballot box on SW 152nd St. just west of the Library/City Hall.
Four positions on the Burien City Council will appear on the Nov. 5
ballot. All are at-large positions (everyone votes on the same pool of candidates). Winners will serve four-year terms that begin in January 2014.
Burien City Council Candidates
Position 1
Jack Block, Jr. (incumbent) 
Lauren Berkowitz
Position 3
Joan McGilton (incumbent)
Debi Wagner
Position 5
Rose Clark (incumbent)
Nancy Tosta
Position 7
Steve Armstrong
Joey Martinez
For more on the general election, including information on ballot issues, see General Election
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 Join the Statewide Earthquake Drill Thursday
The City of Burien will be among governmental agencies across the state participating in the Great Washington Shakeout earthquake drill on Thursday, Oct. 17, at 10:17 am. Burien organizations, businesses, and families are encouraged to join the exercise to be better prepared for a major earthquake. Over 800,000 individuals and families in Washington have registered to take part. Information is available on how you and your business and family can conduct a drill.
Learn more, register for Shakeout
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Shoreline Restoration Work to Begin at Seahurst Park
 | | Local dignitaries took part in the ceremonial groundbreaking Sept. 16. |
Work will begin at the end of October on the Shoreline Restoration Project at Seahurst Park. The park will be closed to the public starting Oct. 28 although some upland trails will remain open. Some 2,800 feet of seawall will be removed and the beach restored in the northern area of the park. The main purpose of the restoration project, which also includes construction of a new fish ladder, is to enhance salmon feeding habitat. The $9.6 million project is funded from local, state, and federal sources.
More on Seahurst Project
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Local Enrollment Events for Health Coverage 
Burien residents without health insurance are able to sign up for coverage that takes effect Jan. 1, 2014, through the Health Benefit Exchange. Sign-up events with advisors able to answer questions and help enrollees are being held beginning this month at various locations in Burien. It is estimated that more than 5,000 or 22% of Burien residents are without health insurance. Overall, King County has 180,000 residents who are newly eligible for free or low-cost health insurance.
ENROLLMENT EVENTS AT BURIEN LIBRARY
Saturday, Oct. 19 noon - 4 pm
Wednesday, Oct. 30 4 - 8 pm
Saturday, Nov. 9 noon - 4 pm
Saturday, Nov. 23 10 am - 2 pm
Monday, Dec. 9 4 - 8 pm
Saturday, Dec. 14 noon - 4 pm
More information, other enrollment events
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Texas Firm Chosen for City Manager Search
The City Council voted unanimously Oct. 7 to hire the Texas executive recruiting firm Strategic Government Resources (SGR) to conduct a search for a new city manager for Burien. SGR's recruiting work has taken place primarily in the south, although the search firm recently found a new City Manager, Doug Schultz for the City of Bainbridge Island. Schultz was formerly City Manager for Normandy Park. SGR plans to conduct a community meeting in Burien later this fall to gather information from the public that can be used in the search and recruitment. Watch for further details.
A timeline for the hiring process will be coordinated with the City Council. A new City Manager probably won't be hired and onboard in Burien until next spring. City Attorney Craig Knutson is serving as Interim City Manager.
Information about SGR
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Council OKs Change of Garbage Haulers 
Beginning June 1, 2014, Burien residents will see new bright green trucks collecting their garbage, recycling and compost/yard waste. On September 16 the City Council voted to enter into a contract with CleanScapes, a Seattle garbage hauling company, for these services for the next seven years. The new contract replaces the current contract with Waste Management which expires on May 31, 2014. In the coming months, residents and commercial customers will receive multiple pieces of information from CleanScapes outlining their new service options and lower rates. CleanScapes will be adding a retail store and customer service center in Burien.
More Information on CleanScapes
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City Wants Public's Ideas for Naming New Trail
 | | The new trail will be built next to Miller Creek. |
The City's Parks and Recreation Advisory Board is looking for suggestions and nominations to help name the proposed trail that will follow the planned Miller Creek greenbelt in the Northeast Redevelopment Area (NERA), a 158-acre area located in northeast Burien, north of the 3rd runway. Proposals for a name should include a reference to its location, history, natural or geological features, an individual or group who contributed significantly to the acquisition or development of the park, or to an individual who provided an exceptional service in the interest of the park system as a whole.
Send suggestions to Burien Parks and Recreation, 14700 6th Avenue SW, Burien, WA 98166, Attn.: Trail Name Idea, or by e-mail to michaell@burienwa.gov.
More information on trail, map
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Openings on Two City Advisory Boards
Applications are being accepted through Oct. 25 to fill current openings on two City Council advisory boards: the Arts Commission, and Parks and Recreation Board. All appointments are made by the City Council. For more information, please call Monica Lusk, City Clerk at (206) 248-5517 or email monical@burienwa.gov.
Information, application
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