Burien Leaders Stunned
Late Monday evening, Mayor Kevin Schilling, Deputy Mayor Stephanie Mora, CM Linda Akey, and CM Alex Andrade saw the tent protest for the first time outside City Hall. Mora and Akey say former Burien City Councilmember Cydney Moore is using the homeless as political pawns after her failed venture trying to run the temporary encampment behind Oasis Home Church. She’s also being called out for orchestrating this stunt from the comfort of her living room.
I have never seen someone’s reputation and credibility get smashed in such a short amount of time. Moore will likely never work again in this region’s homeless space.
They’re Back
After leaving during the day, the homeless have set up tents again in downtown Burien for the second evening in a row. Tuesday night, a neighbor living above the BECU on SW 152nd St sent me this video and says people are smoking fentanyl and engaging in loud arguments. Former Burien Councilmember Cydney Moore is once again being blamed for orchestrating this tent protest and is trying to pressure the city into funding her failed homeless non-profit called Burien Community Support Coalition.
Moore’s group was responsible for running the temporary encampment behind Oasis Home Church. But after 90 days, she failed to find campers housing or jobs. They were all forced back to the streets. Even though the city has a public camping ban, homeless are allowed to set up on public property from 7pm-6am. Then they have to move again in the morning.