Hello community of Burien – Residents, Businesses & Building Owners!
Week 4 – Let’s Work Together!
Last week’s council meeting was another HUGE success for us. We packed the chambers with bodies, and many spoke at the public meeting to express our honest condemnation of what the council, city manager and city staff has allowed to happen to our once proud city.
However, the likes of Krystal Marx, Cydney Moore and Charles Schaefer also brought with them many people espousing the ideals of homelessness – almost all from outside of Burien.
The City manager *without* council approval has allowed a Porta Potty to be placed on the property – all without council approval. Please see this link:
Another example of the city working AGAINST the best interests of its residents and businesses. Should this be tolerated?
We need another FULL HOUSE to this MONDAY’S April 17th Council Meeting:
Ways to Participate:
https://www.burienwa.gov/city_hall/city_council/city_council_meeting_access
SIGN UP TO SPEAK IN PERSON:
https://citydocs.burienwa.gov/Forms/PublicComments
Email: You can provide a public comment in advance by sending an email to cityclerk@burienwa.gov
We need to overwhelm the City of Burien with public comments – please sign up now via this link:
https://citydocs.burienwa.gov/Forms/PublicComments
By signing up ahead of time, we will have the room and the likes of Krystal Marx, Cydney Moore, Sarah Moore, and Charles Schaefer will not be able to stack the meeting against the concerned Burien residents and Burien Business owners. Sign up even if you do not plan on speaking, you can pass.
NEXT STEPS:
EMAIL THE COUNCIL AND CITY:
Council@BurienWA.GOV
| stephaniem@burienwa.gov |
| cydneym@burienwa.gov |
| sarahm@burienwa.gov |
| hugog@burienwa.gov |
| jimmym@burienwa.gov |
| adolfob@burienwa.gov |
If you would like to cut and paste this statement to email:
With the DESC coming we will not accept a sanctioned tent city or shelter. Our 400K human services budget should not be used towards one more burden onto the hard working Burien homeowners and Businesses. Taxpayers and Residents and Guests to our town want a clean, vibrant city— actively promoting squatters to come into Burien via a sanctioned anything will not be tolerated.
EMAIL THE Business and Economic Development Partnership:
bedp@burienwa.gov
If you would like to cut and paste a statement and email:
Please help our Burien businesses by standing up for business friendly initiatives that increase the vibrancy of the city through economic and development partnerships which enhance education, family stability, youth opportunity, healthy and safe environments. No tent cities anywhere in Burien! #BurienSaysEnough!
SHOW UP!
Meet at the Point on Monday, April 17th at 5:30 for Happy Hour – The Point is making a special #BurienSaysEnough cocktail!
We will once again head to the Council Meeting at 6:45 (if you haven’t signed up online, head over at 6:30 to sign up in person).
Please note; no campaigning is allowed. There will be a time and place in the future to “Meet the Candidates”.
Mobilize –Please consider serving as a Community Captain. Would you be willing to engage your sphere, neighbors, fellow business owners on your block to get the word out about weekly updates and ways to contact City Leadership and represent you at City Council meetings? Email buriensaysenough@gmail.com if you can help in this capacity.
This began as a 34 week commitment and look at what has been accomplished thus far.
News coverage, trending stories putting the plight of Burien on the map on a broader scale, interviews of our community with local news channels, twitter, and social media stats off the charts.
Please watch for mid week/weekly updates here:
Check out our coverage:
MOST RECENT:
https://twitter.com/choeshow/status/1645935459514687489
PAST:
https://twitter.com/choeshow/status/1643458509651214336?s=20
https://twitter.com/choeshow/status/1643404298536230912?s=20
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujviFnR3t78
https://komonews.com/news/local/burien-washington-homeless-crisis-encampment-city-hall-king-county-homelessness-addiction-treatment-regional-reach-leaders-shelter-sweep-camp-transient-drugs-crime-police-tents
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujviFnR3t78
When we met March 27, 2023, we asked for a 34-week commitment. We are down to 30 weeks to affect change in Burien, and we are off to an incredible start! November 2023 is the next Burien City Council election.
Let’s Work Together to keep up the momentum!
#BurienSaysEnough!
We’ve created a decade old problem in this town that has suddenly become very visible. Most of the 20 people living at the camp aren’t new people, yet they aren’t getting serviced. Drugs these days are different, and require different interventions. I ask you to please help me, help you, help them. I know we can do community care differently.
DESC doesn’t open for another year, and without support the camp won’t leven get in there. Please, Let’s really Work Together. Across the aisle, we must fix a problem that is bigger than liberal or conservative.