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2018-11-13Port Of Seattle 2019 budget: First reading & public hearing
The Port of Seattle held its 2019 Budget First Reading and Public Hearing on November 13, 2018, presenting the Commission with a comprehensive budget overview covering operating budgets, a 2019–2023 capital plan, staffing, a five-year financial forecast, and a proposed tax levy. The budget process involved extensive Commission engagement throughout 2018, with briefings on Aviation, Maritime, and Economic Development divisions beginning in May and concluding with a final budget release scheduled for December 14, 2018. -
2018-11-13Port Of Seattle Draft Finance Plan 2019–2023 — Tax Levy Non-Capital Uses (Page 24)
A Port of Seattle budget presentation slide detailing non-capital tax levy uses for 2019–2023, totaling $381.5 million. Line items include G.O. bond debt service (existing $200.5M and new $78.7M), Non-Airport Environmental Expense ($75.9M), Economic Development Programs ($14M), Highline Schools NOISE Projects ($2.1M), and City of SeaTac Security Enhancements ($7.0M), with a note that an additional $30M is expected for regional transportation projects from the Transportation & Infrastructure Fund. -
2018-11-13Port Of Seattle Draft Finance Plan 2019–2023 – Tax Levy Non-Capital Uses Comparison (Page 25, Nov 2018)
A Port of Seattle budget presentation slide recommending a 3% annual increase to the tax levy amount over 2019–2023, comparing a flat $72 million levy (total $547 million) against a 3% annual increase scenario (total $674 million). The additional $127 million capacity under the recommended option comes entirely from tax-backed General Obligation bonds, and the analysis notes alignment with King County consumer inflation. -
2018-11-13Introduction and public hearing of Resolution No. 3751, adopting the final budget of the Port Of Seattle for the Year 2019
The Port of Seattle Commission held a public hearing on November 13, 2018, to introduce Resolution No. 3751, which proposed adopting the Port's final budget for 2019. The budget process began in April 2018 and included multiple Commission briefings covering aviation, maritime, and economic development plans before the preliminary budget was made available to the public on October 25, 2018. The final budget was set to be submitted to the King County Council and Assessor's Office by December 3, 2018, following a second reading and final passage on November 27, 2018. -
2018-11-13Port Of Seattle Draft Finance Plan 2019–2023 — Additional Information Section Divider (Slide 26), November 2018
This is slide 26 from a Port of Seattle presentation, serving as a section divider titled 'Additional Information.' The slide features the official Port of Seattle logo and the organization's branded color scheme of light blue, dark teal, and green. -
2018-11-13Briefing on the tax levy and draft plan of finance for 2019-2023
In November 2018, the Port of Seattle Commission received a briefing on the proposed tax levy and five-year Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) financing for 2019–2023. Staff recommended increasing the property tax levy from $72 million to $74.16 million (a 3% rise) to cover funding gaps in Maritime, Economic Development, and Northwest Seaport Alliance projects, even after deferring certain capital projects. The Airport division was noted as a self-funding enterprise with its own separate financing plan. -
2018-11-13Port Of Seattle Draft Finance Plan 2019–2023 — Tax Levy History Since 2008 (Page 19, Nov 2018)
A presentation slide showing the Port's tax levy history from 2008 to 2018, noting the 2018 tax levy is $72 million but worth only $59 million in real dollar value due to inflation. The chart compares the maximum levy (rising to ~$102M), actual levy (~$72M), and inflation-adjusted value (~$59M), with bullet points noting purchasing power has been reduced by $100 million since 2008 and local inflation averaged 2% over 10 years. -
2018-11-13Port Of Seattle Draft Finance Plan 2019–2023 — King County Homeowners Property Tax Impact (Page 20, November 2018)
A Port of Seattle presentation slide explaining that King County homeowners pay property taxes based on assessed value, with the 2018 rate at 13.5 cents per $1,000, resulting in an estimated $69 Port tax for the median homeowner (median residence assessment: $509,000). A dual-axis line chart shows assessed value vs. the Port's millage rate from 2008 to 2018, with assessed value rising and millage rate declining over the period. -
2018-11-13Port Of Seattle Draft Finance Plan 2019–2023 — Overall Taxpayer Impact 2018 (Page 21)
This slide, labeled page 21, presents 2018 King County property tax data showing the median homeowner paid $5,925 in total property taxes, with $69 going to the Port of Seattle (1.3%). Of the $5.6 billion in total King County property taxes, just over 1% went to the Port; the largest shares went to Local Schools (29.2%) and State Schools (27.5%). -
2018-11-13Port Of Seattle Draft Finance Plan 2019–2023 — Revenue Bond Debt Service Coverage Forecast (Page 14)
A Port of Seattle presentation slide showing the Port-wide Revenue Bond Debt Service Coverage forecast from 2019 to 2023, with coverage ratios declining from 1.67x in 2019 to a projected 1.43x in 2023. The slide notes that coverage is primarily driven by Airport debt service coverage targeted at 1.25X and serves as a measure of financial sustainability for investors and rating agencies.