Resolution No. 3483: Port Of Seattle Commission Support for Highline School District Capital Facilities Improvement Ballot Measure

In January 2002, the Port of Seattle Commission passed Resolution No. 3483 to formally support the Highline School District's $189.5 million Capital Facilities Improvement Bond, which was on the March 12, 2002 ballot. The resolution reaffirmed the Port's commitment to contribute $50 million as part of a $200 million partnership with Washington State and the FAA for noise insulation and ventilation improvements at the 15 Highline schools most impacted by Seattle-Tacoma Airport aircraft noise. The funding partnership was contingent on Highline District voters approving the bond measure, which would also finance broader facility and technology upgrades across the district's aging school buildings.

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Port Of Seattle Commission Resolution No. 3483, adopted January 22, 2002, expressing support for the Highline School District’s $189.5 million Capital Facilities Improvement Bond on the March 12, 2002 ballot. Resolution cites that 26 of 31 Highline School District schools were built in the 1950s or before and that aircraft noise from Seattle-Tacoma Airport affects learning environments. Reaffirms Port Of Seattle’s commitment under the May 25, 2001 Memorandum of Understanding to provide $50 million over 10 years (part of a $200 million partnership with FAA, Washington State, and Highline School District) for noise insulation and ventilation improvements at the 15 most noise-impacted schools. Signed by Commissioners Bob Edwards, Patricia Davis, Paige Miller, Lawrence T. Molloy, and Clare Nordquist.

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