Seahurst Park to Reopen August 25

The restored northern beach at Seahurst.

The City plans to reopen Seahurst Park to the public at 8 am, Monday, August 25, as the contractor winds up work on the Shoreline Restoration Project. With the typical sunny weather in September, there's still plenty of time to enjoy the park and its new long stretch of sandy beach where the northern seawall used to be. A formal ribbon-cutting ceremony is being planned for later. The City Council and staff thank residents for their patience during the closure. 

For more on the project, see the Seahurst Park Project webpage.

Overlay Project to Begin on SW 152nd St.

The City will be conducting significant street work along SW 152nd Street between 10th Avenue SW and Maplewild Avenue SW, and elsewhere in Burien starting in mid-August and continuing through October. A contractor will apply an overlay on several streets citywide and upgrade storm drain facilities along SW 152nd Street. Residences and businesses to be directly affected by the work have been contacted by the City. The overlay process removes and replaces the top 2 inches of asphalt to maintain pavement life.

Council to Consider Measure Supporting School Bond

The public is invited to speak for or against a resolution being

Highline High School would be rebuilt.

considered by the Burien City Council that supports Highline Public Schools' construction bond measure. Appearing as Proposition One on the Nov. 4 General Election ballot, the measure seeks to raise funds to construct new schools and replace and renovate deteriorating schools.

The Council will take public testimony and discuss the bond measure at its regular meeting Monday, Aug. 18, 7 pm, at the Council Chambers on the first floor of the City Hall/Library, 400 SW 152nd St.  The Council will vote at its Sept. 15 meeting on whether to adopt the resolution. For more information on the bond, see bond issue.

Officers Troy Smithmeyer (left) and Paul Mulligan.

Patrol took to the streets of downtown Burien in mid-July, particularly around Town Square Park and the Library/City Hall on SW 152nd St. They are keeping an eye out for aggressive panhandling, public drinking, vehicle prowls and other illegal activities. Their focus is in the downtown business areas. On their first day in action the bike patrol found five alcohol violations in just two hours.