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The Highline Community Council is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization representing residents of the Highline School District #401 area, governed by ten elected and fifteen appointed members drawn from five high school service districts. The Council's stated goals include liaising between the community and government, promoting orderly development, and encouraging civic participation. Members must be at least 18 years old and reside within the Highline Community boundaries.

A 1983 Times-News article reports that complaints about the Highline Community Council's informal and inconsistent process for appointing citizen representatives to the Policy Advisory Committee (PAC) — the body overseeing Sea-Tac airport development and noise policy — may force a reform of the selection method. Critics argued that appointees often lacked knowledge of the PAC's purpose and that residents most affected by airport noise were being excluded. A six-member sub-committee was formed to investigate the current process and recommend alternatives.

Minutes from the Highline Community Council meeting held August 12, 1982, covering local governance topics including a discussion on the proposed incorporation of Highline, a King County Council decision to pursue senior housing instead of a planned Civic Center, and updates from the Citizens to Save Puget Sound Committee. The council also approved sending congratulations to a newly appointed Metro Council member and scheduled a candidates night event for October before the General Election.

Minutes from the Highline Community Council meeting held on October 12, 1978, covering new member appointments, correspondence regarding Zenith Park, and proposals for community coordination and funding. The council discussed topics including block grants for historical preservation, youth employment through the King-Snohomish Manpower Consortium, and representation on regional boards such as the King County Health Planning Council and METRO's Water Quality and Transportation Boards. Financial business included approval of bills totaling $29.00 against a treasury balance of $36.45.

The Highline Community Council's proposed bylaws from 1978 outline the structure and objectives of an independent, nonprofit community organization serving the Highline School District #401 area near Seattle. The Council consists of fifteen elected members drawn from five high school service districts, plus ten appointed members, and aims to represent residents by liaising between the community and government on issues including local development and community betterment. While the document primarily addresses governance and membership rules, it reflects the organized civic framework through which Highline-area residents — including those affected by Sea-Tac Airport noise — could formally engage with public policy decisions.