Here is a schedule of featured meetings happening this week for Burien, Des Moines, Normandy Park, SeaTac, Highline Schools, Port of Seattle, and King County. The public is encouraged to attend, be informed, and ask questions.
🗓️ City Council & Featured Meetings:
🏙️Burien:
City Council Work Session (Budget) Mon, Feb. 2, 2026
- 5:30 pm, Address: 400 SW 152nd
- Agenda
- Zoom Virtual Link, View-only Channel 21 or livestream
- Public Comments: The sign-up deadline for public comment for that day’s meeting is at least one hour before the scheduled commencement of the council meeting. You can sign up by completing the public comment form.
City Council Regular Meeting: Monday, Feb. 9, 2026
- 5:30 pm-8:30 pm, Address: 400 SW 152nd
- Agenda - will post when available
- Zoom Virtual Link, View-only Channel 21 or livestream
- Public Comments: The sign-up deadline for public comment for that day’s meeting is at least one hour before the scheduled commencement of the council meeting. You can sign up by completing the public comment form.
Planning Commission Meeting: Next meeting: Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026.
- 5:30 pm, Address: 400 SW 152nd
- Agenda - will post when available
- Zoom Virtual Link, View-only Channel 21 or livestream
- Public Comments: on matters that are not part of a public hearing in three ways: 1. In-person Comment. 2. Written Comment. You may send an email with your comments to planningcommission@burienwa.gov. . 3. Online (Zoom) Comment. Join via Zoom and use the "Raise Your Hand" feature during the public comment portion of the agenda. Please email staff in advance at planningcommission@burienwa.gov if you require assistance in using this feature.
🏙️Des Moines:
City Council Meeting: Next Meeting is Thursday, February 12, 2026
- 6:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m. -Address: 21630 11th Avenue S, Suite C
- Agenda - will post when available
- Virtual Link City Council meeting can be viewed live on the City's website, Comcast Channel 21/321, on the City’s YouTube channel.
- Public Comments: Members of the public who wish to provide comment during the meeting via Zoom must register in advance. To register, please email cityclerk@desmoineswa.gov by 12:00 p.m. (noon) on the Wednesday prior to the meeting
🏙️Normandy Park:
Town Hall Meeting - Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026
- 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm at City Hall, 801 SW 174th Street
- Agenda includes - 2026 planning, legislative priorities and advocating for Normandy Park, summer planning, open conversation with the public, bringing topics of choice.
- For questions or comments - contact City Clerk, Erin Smith, at (206) 248-8248, via email at esmith@normandyparkwa.gov
Next City Council Meeting: Tuesday, Feb 10, 2026 (2nd Tues. of each month)
- 7:00 p.m., 801 SW 174th Street,
- Agenda - will post when available
- Virtual Link
- Public Comments: Public comments will be taken both in person and remotely during the meeting. Please review the meeting agenda for instructions
🏙️SeaTac:
Next City Council Meeting: Tuesday, Feb. 10 2026
- 6:00 p.m., 4800 S 188th St,
- Agenda - will post when available
- Virtual Link
- Public Comments: In-person, remote oral, and written public comment Pre-registration is required for remote comments and encouraged for in-person comments. Pre-registration and written comments are due by 2:00 p.m. the day of the meeting. Instructions for providing comments are located at the following link: Council Meeting Hybrid Meetings and Public Comments.
🍎School Board Scheduled Meetings:
Highline School District Strategic Plan Feedback Forum
February 3 | 5:45–7:15 p.m.
Sylvester Middle School
16222 Sylvester Rd SW, Burien
February 9 | 5:45–7:15 p.m.
Madrona Elementary School
20301 32nd Avenue South, SeaTac
Highline School Board Meeting: Next Meetings Wednesday, Feb 11, 2026
- 6:00 p.m. Boardroom at the Central Office Building located at 15675 Ambaum Blvd SW, Burien
- Agenda - will post when available
- Public Comments: Sign-ups are open from 9:00 a.m. on the Monday of the week of a Board meeting and close at 9:00 a.m. on the day of the meeting (Wednesday). You may sign up by contacting the Office of the Superintendent at (206) 631-3070, or by filling out the form below. Leaving a message prior to 9:00 a.m. on Mondays, the week of the Regular Board Meeting will not allow a speaker to jump the queue.
✈️Port of Seattle:
Next Meeting: Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026
- 12:00 p.m. - Regular Meeting, Pier 69, 2711 Alaskan Way, Seattle
- Agenda - will post when available
- View at meetings.portseattle.org
- Public Comments: procedures available online at https://www.portseattle.org/page/public-comment-portcommission-meetings. Or deliver public comment via email: All written comments received by email to commission-publicrecords@portseattle.org. Written comments are accepted three days prior to the meeting and before 9 a.m. on the day of the meeting.
🗓️ King County Council:
Metropolitan King County Council Meeting: Tuesday Feb 3, 2026
- 1:30 p.m. 1200 King County
Courthouse 516 Third Avenue, Seattle- Agenda
- Virtual Link or Watch Comcast channel 22 and 322 (HD) and Astound Broadband channels 22 and 711 (HD).
- Public Comments:
- In person
- Email- clerk.council@kingcounty.gov by 10 a.m. on the meeting day.
- Remotely- Provide comment remotely by attending meetings via phone or computer using the Zoom application. See attend committee meetings remotely above.
Washington State Legislative Session
Keep up with all the scheduled hearings and committee meetings on important bills being introduced each day: WA State Legislature Website
The session will run until around March 12th. It is a shorter session this year (60 Days), and there are opportunities for citizens to comment PRO or CON on bills as they arise or to testify. Bills cover a wide range of topics such as: Budget Deficit, Housing, Data Privacy and AI, Taxes, Law Enforcement, Medical, Education, and more.
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