Highline Times, April 8th, "N. Highline annexation opens up for Burien as Seattle delays;" June 17th, "Council starts study of annexation on Monday;" July 1, "If conditions right, Burien lawmakers go for annexation".

Like the traveling sideshow, Circus Annexus has once again set up its tent in the Burien City Council chambers.

The city council is in the process of lining up all its ducks. Berk and Associates has once again been hired to support the council's decision to annex. The city manager stated that the state sales tax credit has substantially contributed to the rosy financial situation. All naysayers on city staff have been dismissed.
Council members are concentrating on what negative conditions may happen if Burien does not annex.

Council members state that annexation would be for our own protection from Seattle. Seattle says that it cannot afford to annex. But the Burien city council knows better.

For some unknown reason, the city council continues to maintain its death grip on annexation. Why?

James Sharkey
Burien