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ts may force change in. PAC picks by Dar len~ Himmelspach Verbal fisticuffs, frustration and ang rna lead to a change in the ele ticn method for a group that represents local in- terests in airport policy and development. Some say the problem stems from deep-rooted personality conflicts. Oth rs blame com- munity apathy. The Policy Advisory Com- mittee (PAC) was established to oversee implementation of the Sea-Tac Communities Plan. Among the m e mbers are . representativ es f rom the Highline School istrict, local businesses, th~ ir ines, port, county and FAA s ff and the Zone Three Com~· ee. The re- maining four embers are selected by the ighline Com- munity Council from areas sur- rounding the airport. The process used by the Highline Community Council to recruit and seat its representatives has drawn criticism from several sources. 'fhere are no iron-clad rules the community council has to follow in making those appointments and critics claim that 's the pro- blem . " The Highline Com- munity Council has not taken the time and means available to it to get good representation on the committee. Somebody has to speak up. We 've complained every time they have had a selec- tion," says Jean Pihlman of the Zone Three Committee and PAC . Pihlman said the PAC members appointed by the HCC often " have no idea what they are doing or wh t the PAC is or where it is going. You can't represent peo le that…

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