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Commission agenda memorandum dated October 27, 2025, from Chief Financial Officer Chris Wimsatt, Director of Corporate Budget Michael Tong, and Director of Finance Budget Elizabeth Morrison to Executive Director Stephen P. Metruck, requesting introduction and public hearing of Resolution No. 3839 adopting the Port Of Seattle final budget for 2026. Document outlines the 2026 budget process timeline including First Reading on November 11, 2025, Second Reading and Final Passage on November 18, 2025, submittal of statutory budget to King County Council and Assessor’s Office on November 26, 2025, and public release of the final 2026 Budget and Draft Plan of Finance by December 5, 2025. Includes summary of seven prior Commission briefings covering operating budget, capital improvement program (CIP), tax levy, SWOT analysis, and Draft Plan of Finance for 2026-2030. Preliminary budget made available to public October 21, 2025; public hearing announced in Daily Journal of Commerce on October 30 and November 6, 2025.