The residents of Burien cannot fault the city council for being indecisive.

The council long ago decided that the residents of Burien did not deserve an advisory ballot on annexation of North Highline.

The council long ago decided to ignore any citizen input on annexation - after all they were elected to make the hard decisions.

The council long ago decided to annex North Highline, ignoring any financial input that might distract them.

The council long ago decided that a piecemeal annexation would meet the least resistance from the residents.

The council long ago decided that some entity other than the city of Burien would pay for any cost overruns for the annexation.

The council long ago decided that North Highline looks just like the current city so just do it.

The council long ago decided that Seattle is the evil neighbor that must be kept at bay.

James Sharkey
Burien