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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.

The Port of Seattle held a Regular Commission Meeting on September 23, 2025, covering routine business including approval of meeting minutes, claims totaling approximately $141 million, and personnel matters. A key action item was authorization for the Executive Director to renew a Bonneville Power Administration contract to supply electrical power to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport from 2028 through 2044, estimated at $150 million. The meeting also included a briefing on the 2026 preliminary budget rollup for Port-wide central services.

This document is the Puget Sound Regional Council's Fiscal Years 2026–2027 Biennial Budget and Work Plan, covering July 2025 through June 2027, which outlines the agency's revenues, expenditures, staffing, and regional planning priorities for the greater Seattle–Tacoma area. It includes demographic data on population, housing, and employment growth across member jurisdictions, along with financial tables and an integrated planning timeline. Note that this budget document does not address Sea-Tac Airport noise policy; researchers seeking noise-related planning materials should consult dedicated airport or environmental planning resources.

The Port of Seattle's Q2 2025 financial performance briefing reports overall operating revenues of $533.1 million for the first half of 2025, coming in $1.2 million above budget and $39.2 million higher than the same period in 2024. Operating expenses of $321.2 million came in $12.8 million under budget, driven largely by delays in outside services and equipment spending. Net operating income before depreciation reached $211.9 million, exceeding budget by $14.1 million.

The Port of Seattle's Q2 2025 Financial Performance Report, covering the period through June 30, 2025, shows Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) passenger volume running 1.6% above the same period in 2024, with approximately 53.1 million passengers projected for the full year. Portwide operating revenues came in $1.2 million above budget while operating expenses ran $12.8 million below budget, resulting in a net operating income before depreciation of $14.0 million above budget. The report covers financial results across the Aviation, Maritime, Economic Development, and Central Services divisions.