Hello from Mayor Sarah, Last Monday was the first in a month that did not have some kind of Council Meeting, & I have enjoyed the brief break to spend more time on my garden & with my family. Over the weekend, my two grown kids and several of their friends came over to sample ice cream & toppings.

One of the major agenda items for Monday is Ordinance No. 892, Repealing and Amending the Burien Minimum Wage. burienwa.civicweb.net/document/219...

Hello from Mayor Sarah, At Monday’s meeting, we will formally welcome Bob Larson as Burien’s interim city manager. Bob started on 4/28 and is rapidly familiarizing himself with city issues. Bob was selected (by unanimous vote) to serve as our interim city manager because of his vast experience...

Hello from Mayor Sarah, Monday’s meeting will be a study session with two topics: to review and make recommendations about the council rules of order, and to review our current budget status and discuss possible ways to improve it. Read the full agenda here: burienwa.civicweb.net/document/219...

This week's agenda has a lot to process! I hope you'll read my full newsletter on the agenda, here: mailchi.mp/603d70252156...

Hello from Mayor Sarah, In late 2024, Burien City Council passed a minimum wage ordinance, giving the city its first official minimum wage above the state minimum.

Welcome to Burien! Got a chance to Welcome 40 new families to their habitat for humanity homes! Thank you @habitatforhumanity.bsky.social Corporate partners, Current and former Commissioners, City Staff, & Councilmember’s but more importantly thank you to the families who chose Burien for Home

Burien, We've heard your concerns and want your feedback on the North of NERA zoning project. I hope you'll consider attending this community meeting I'll be hosting on Tuesday, April 14th from 5pm to 7pm.

Hello from Mayor Sarah, This week’s agenda is short, and highly focused on interviewing and selecting representatives for our Planning Commission and Airport Committee: mailchi.mp/a12457e074b5...

Hello from Mayor Sarah, Burien’s new board and commission appointees will begin their tenures in April, so the month of March is a busy time for interviewing candidates. Read my full update here: mailchi.mp/1d7671774092...

Hello from Mayor Sarah, Ramadan Mubarak to those observing, and Happy Lunar New Year! This week’s meeting includes part of the process for setting council and Burien up for the next few years - us14.campaign-archive.com?e=__test_ema...

For fellow 34th District residents (parts of Burien, White Center, West Seattle and Vashon — our legislators are having a town hall this coming Monday at 6:00pm www.youtube.com/live/StyQWs9... Reps Thomas and Fitzgibbon and Senator Alvarez will be there!

Hello from Mayor Sarah, This week’s meeting begins with 2 proclamations celebrating Burien as a diverse community whose strength is in the people of every race, religion, nationality who contribute to our beautiful city, as residents, workers, students, or visitors. mailchi.mp/cf253ebfdd77...

Good write up on recent vote from our last council meeting related to comp plan amendments related to density in specific neighborhoods

These students are learning how to speak up, organize, and participate in democracy skills that matter in a healthy community. As leaders, our responsibility is to listen, keep lines of communication open, and ensure our schools remain safe spaces for learning, dialogue, and growth. ✊🏾🙌🏾👏🏾

Today, students at our local high schools participated in a walkout to make their voices heard about ICE immigration separating families and taking parents away from from school friends Whether we agree or disagree with the message its important to recognize that civic engagement often starts young

NEW STORY // New Burien Council Takes Potential Neighborhood-wide Downzones Off the Table Story by Ryan Packer via @theurbanist.org // 🔗 www.theurbanist.org/2026/01/30/n...

Council Updates for the February 2nd Study Session on the city budget: mailchi.mp/550bb1d51801...

I'm still learning and refining my role as Mayor and hope to improve with each meeting! Thank you @hugo4burien.bsky.social for the kind encouragement.

At the Jan 12th meeting, my fellow Councilmembers selected me to serve as Mayor for the next 2 years. We are a council-manager city, so being Mayor does not give me sweeping, different powers, but will add an additional set of duties. CM @hugo4burien.bsky.social was selected as Deputy Mayor.

Tomorrow, Burien City Council will have a special meeting at 2pm and a regular meeting at 5:30pm. Read about the agenda and find links to comment, watch from home, and more, here: mailchi.mp/5c244a087524...

The Burien Severe Weather Shelter is open this week and in need of volunteers. Because the nature of severe weather shelters make opening unpredictable, it can be difficult to have volunteers ready to go on short notice. Thank you for helping our neighbors in the cold! b-townblog.com/update-due-t...

My first newsletter of the new year! Our meeting tomorrow will focus on electing a new Mayor and Deputy Mayor, proclamations, our financial forecast, and more. Read my thoughts on the agenda and find links to watch the meeting, sign up for public comment and more: mailchi.mp/02e0503999c8...

I don't think I could say anything better than what Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda has said here. I'm proud to have her represent us on King County Council. This is a global issues but I know it will be felt here in Burien, too.

Hello from Deputy Mayor Sarah, Read my newsletter for tomorrow's Burien City Council meeting here: mailchi.mp/2e57ded05469...

Here is my newsletter for Monday's Burien City Council Meeting. This agenda focuses on completing necessary actions before the end of 2025: mailchi.mp/ca1a68050509...