Officials counter anti-annexation claims
The most costly North Highline annexation option for Burien could be doing nothing at all.
Countering an organized effort to derail any action by the city council, some community residents say annexation of the unincorporated area would cost Burien residents several million dollars a year in higher taxes and utility rates.
In a flier that claims "Burien cannot afford any form of annexation," the Burien Residents Against Annexation Political Action Committee states: "Costs under no annexation will be manageable and preserve our city's character."
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