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Burien council authorizes early recruitment for pro and con committees on public safety ballot measure
Summary
On June 2 the Burien City Council unanimously authorized staff to begin recruitment infrastructure for pro and con committees ahead of a proposed public safety ballot question; council and staff said ballot language and bond counsel work are still in progress and aim for later June consideration.
City staff told the Burien City Council on June 2 that state law requires the city to consider forming both a pro committee and a con committee for any city‑sponsored ballot question. Adolfo, a staff presenter, said the council had reached "a decision making part of the process" and that the committees would be made up of city residents to support or oppose a proposed public safety initiative.
Casey, a staff member working with elections and King County, described the action as an early procedural step: "This is our first step and a formal action,…
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