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The Highline Forum held a public meeting on March 29, 2017, hosted by the City of Tukwila at Starfire Sports, covering two main themes: day tourism opportunities and potential reorganization of the forum itself. The two-hour agenda included public comments, the nomination and election of a new Community Co-chair, a conversation on day tourism led by Tukwila's Business Relations Manager, and a discussion of possible structural changes to the forum covering its mission, meeting format, membership, and communication practices. The meeting was convened by Port of Seattle Commissioner John Creighton and chaired by the Highline Forum Co-chairs.

Sharyn Parker submitted a skills inventory to the Burien Airport Committee on February 21, 2017, highlighting over 40 years of experience in program management, legislative lobbying, and policy advocacy related to transportation, aviation, and airport issues. She also completed a priority assessment form identifying key topics for the committee to address, rating challenges such as airport noise and pollution, public engagement, legislative strategy, and negotiation with entities like the Port and FAA as high priorities.

This document contains the agenda for a Highline Forum meeting held on September 28, 2016, at Highline College in Des Moines, WA, focused on the theme of education. It also includes facts about a November 8 bond measure proposed by Highline Public Schools, which sought to raise $299 million to fund new school construction, safety upgrades, and expanded capacity to accommodate projected enrollment growth of over 2,400 students. The bond would have impacted homeowners with an estimated tax increase of approximately $197.50 per year on a $250,000 assessed home value.

The City of SeaTac hosted a Highline Forum meeting on September 23, 2015, focused on legislative priorities for the 2016 session, including reviews of individual member legislative agendas and opportunities for regional collaboration. The agenda also references a Transit-Oriented Development Workshop held on October 6, 2015, co-hosted with Smart Growth America, which explored how investment in transit stations shapes community growth near the SeaTac area.

The Final Highline Forum, hosted by the City of Normandy Park on November 19, 2014, brought together local officials and community members at King County Fire District #2 Fire Station to discuss the theme of Partnerships. The agenda included a State of the City address by City Manager Glenn Akramoff, public comments, and planning for 2015 forum topics. Attendees met at John Knox Presbyterian Church and were shuttled to the fire station due to limited parking.

This document is a presentation from a Highline Forum community meeting held on November 19, 2014, at the Normandy Park Fire Department in Normandy Park, Washington. It introduces the City of Normandy Park and includes a section titled 'About Normandy Park: Emerging from the Ashes,' suggesting discussion of the city's recovery or revitalization efforts. While hosted in the Sea-Tac area, the document does not appear to contain specific noise policy content but may be relevant as context for regional community concerns.

The Soundside Alliance Executive Committee and Highline Forum are holding a joint meeting on November 12th at Highline College to discuss shared 2015 Economic Development Legislative Positions for SW King County. Local Washington State Legislature members are invited to hear the groups' combined legislative priorities directly. Members are asked to RSVP, review an attached draft of the legislative positions, and submit suggested edits by the end of the week.