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Tommy Butzerin

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Cities   -   Dec 15, 2025 Burien City Council Welcomes New Members, Honors Departing Colleagues
Burien City Council Welcomes New Members, Honors Departing Colleagues

Burien’s Dec 8 council meeting welcomed new members, honored outgoing leaders, addressed ICE concerns, zoning changes, budget items, and priorities.

by Tommy Butzerin
Cities   -   Nov 21, 2025 ICE Concerns, Budget, and Co-Living Proposal Shape Burien’s Nov. 17 Council Meeting
ICE Concerns, Budget, and Co-Living Proposal Shape Burien’s Nov. 17 Council Meeting

The Nov 17th Burien City Council Meeting continued a growing trend of emphasis on ICE coming from both the dais and the public commenters.

by Tommy Butzerin
Education   -   Nov 14, 2025 School Board Meeting Centers on Inclusivity, Legislative Priorities, and Van’s Unexpected Remarks
School Board Meeting Centers on Inclusivity, Legislative Priorities, and Van’s Unexpected Remarks

The meeting highlighted inclusivity, Beverly Park’s presentation, the district’s legislative agenda, and concluded with President Van’s unexpected election-related closing remarks.

by Tommy Butzerin
Cities   -   Nov 07, 2025 Six Fatal Overdoses at DESC Since Opening, Despite Glowing Presentation
Six Fatal Overdoses at DESC Since Opening, Despite Glowing Presentation

Emotions ran high at the Nov 3 Burien Council Meeting as an organized group of public commenters both praised DESC and demanded...

by Tommy Butzerin
Burien Beat   -   Oct 23, 2025 Burien Council Lively Debate and Garcia's Call for City to Resist ICE
Burien Council Lively Debate  and Garcia's Call for City to Resist ICE

No policy was decided at the Oct 20, 2025 Burien City Council Meeting. Burien CARES and the transparency of other government-funded organizations dominated public comments and were the topic of a heated council discussion later in the meeting. Councilmember Garcia reported ICE operations and pleaded for the City to not

by Tommy Butzerin
Education   -   Oct 17, 2025 Communication Director Wins Award while Public Critiques Transparency: School Board Meeting
Communication Director Wins Award while Public Critiques Transparency: School Board Meeting

While the evening began with a glowing school presentation and an award to the Communications Director, it rubbed against public commenters who criticized the lack of transparency on a variety of issues, such as depriving student athletes of opportunities, exorbitant administration salaries in light of the levy, and failing to

by Tommy Butzerin
Burien Beat   -   Oct 08, 2025 Burien Airport Committee (BAC) Implementing New Strategy - October 6th Burien City Council Meeting
Burien Airport Committee (BAC) Implementing New Strategy - October 6th Burien City Council Meeting

Thanks to the actions of Councilmember Stephanie Mora, the October 6th Burien City Council meeting was significantly less heated than previous meetings. (See public comments below.) At the last council meeting on Sept 22, 2025, Councilmember Stephanie Mora introduced an amendment directing City staff to take responsibility and process an

by Tommy Butzerin
Education   -   Oct 03, 2025 Students Voiced Displeasure and Petitioned Board Over Displacement of Beloved Teacher: Highline School Board Meeting - Oct 1
Students Voiced Displeasure and Petitioned Board Over Displacement of Beloved Teacher: Highline School Board Meeting - Oct 1

The October 1st Highline School Board meeting was packed with a great number of parents and, notably, students who petitioned to keep a beloved teacher.  Special Meeting - Work Session: Literacy and Language Development Preceded Regular School Board Meeting. All directors were present at the school board meeting. However, Director

by Tommy Butzerin
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