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Port Commission resolution adopting the final 2026 budget and determining tax levies for the Port of Seattle District. The resolution outlines the Port’s commitments to economic opportunity, environmental stewardship, and community partnership while authorizing $90,180,054 in tax levies for bond payments and capital improvements.

The Port of Seattle Commission held a public hearing on November 11, 2025, to introduce Resolution No. 3839, which proposes adopting the Port's official budget for the year 2026. The budget process, which began in May 2025, included multiple Commission briefings covering operating and capital expenditures across aviation, maritime, and central services divisions. Final adoption was scheduled for November 18, 2025, after which the statutory budget would be filed with the King County Council and Assessor's Office.

This is the agenda for the Port of Seattle Commission Regular Meeting held on November 11, 2025, covering routine administrative and financial business including approval of the Port's 2026 budget, property tax levy, and marine stormwater utility rates. The meeting also addresses consent items such as environmental remediation funding, construction contracts, and interlocal agreements. Note that this agenda does not contain specific content related to Sea-Tac Airport noise policy.

The Port of Seattle held a Special Commission Study Session on October 14, 2025, focused on the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) Aviation Division's proposed operating and capital budgets for 2026. The meeting, open to the public at Port of Seattle Headquarters and available remotely, was attended by five commissioners and ran from 9:00 to 10:15 a.m. The session provided an overview of planned financial and infrastructure investments for the aviation division in the coming year.