ILA Port of Seattle SeaTac 2018 Press Release

City of SeaTac Contact: Jeff Robinson Port of Seattle Contact: Perry Cooper 206-973-4812 206-787-4923 jrobinson@ci.seatac.wa.us cooper.p@portseattle.org Port of Seattle and City of SeaTac approve Interlocal Agreement as partnership for mutual success Port of Seattle Commission and SeaTac City Council adopt agreement SEATTLE – The Port of Seattle Commission and the SeaTac City Council approved a new Interlocal agreement (ILA) to move the community and the region forward during separate meetings yesterday. This agreement continues the partnership between the Port and the City which began with the City’s incorporation in 1990 and formalized by the original 1997 agreement. The current agreement was set to expire early in 2018. The new ten-year agreement establishes benefits for city residents and businesses, and supports the continued operation of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, as it serves regional demand and is the nation’s ninth-busiest airport in the U.S. “Elected officials and staff of both the Port and the City of SeaTac have worked hard over the last couple of years to strengthen the relationship between our two agencies,” said John Creighton, Port of Seattle Commissioner. “The Port is not only committed to working with SeaTac to address the impacts of living next to a major international airport, we also want to share with SeaTac residents the benefits that come from the robust economic activity generated by Sea-Tac Airport for our region. This ILA reflects our new spirit of cooperation.” Sea-Tac Airport is located entirely within the City of SeaTac boundaries, covering over 40 percent of the City’s…

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