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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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Weeklong Celebration of Community Begins September 13, 2024
Posted on: September 09, 2024
Weeklong Celebration of Community Begins September 13, 2024
For the fourth year in a row, the City of Burien will celebrate National Welcoming Week (September 13-22, 2024)....
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City Selects Tom Calabrese to Lead Burien Police Department
Posted on: August 28, 2024
City Selects Tom Calabrese to Lead Burien Police Department
Burien City Manager Adolfo Bailon has selected Tom Calabrese to be Burien’s next police chief. Calabrese has served as Captain of the Burien Police Department (BPD) since April 2023 and is currently s...
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Community, Staff, and Councilmember Panels to Help Identify New Police Chief
Posted on: August 22, 2024
Community, Staff, and Councilmember Panels to Help Identify New Police Chief
The City of Burien is currently participating in the process to select a new chief of police for the Burien Police Department, which is comprised of personnel from the King County Sheriff’s Office. Th...
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Burien’s New Minimum Wage Law is Threatened with Replacement by Initiative Tied to the City of Tukwila
Posted on: August 12, 2024
Burien’s New Minimum Wage Law is Threatened with Replacement by Initiative Tied to the City of Tukwila
On March 18, 2024, the Burien City Council adopted a Minimum Wage Ordinance (BMC 5.15) establishing a citywide minimum wage effective January 1, 2025. The council-adopted minimum wage is among the hig...
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