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2008-12-31Comprehensive annual financial report for the year ended December 31, 2008
This is the Port of Seattle's Comprehensive Annual Financial Report covering the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008. Prepared by the Port's Accounting and Financial Reporting Department, the report documents the financial activities and performance of the Port of Seattle, the public agency that operates Seattle-Tacoma International Airport and other maritime and real estate facilities in Washington State. The document serves as an official public record of the Port's financial condition for that year. -
2008-12-09Port Of Seattle Commission Motion in Response to the Findings of the Special Investigative Committee
In December 2008, the Port of Seattle Commission passed a motion responding to findings of fraud by Port employees, endorsing all recommendations from a Special Investigative Committee report that identified ten instances of fraud. The Commission directed Port staff to cooperate with federal and state legal authorities to pursue action against former employees and contractors involved in the misconduct and to recover lost public funds. The motion also directed the Port's Internal Auditor to review all active contracts involving firms that failed to cooperate with the investigation. -
Port memo still a mystery – Rewritten to hide high cost of project Penalties await, but “so many people looked at it and made changes” that finding culprits will be tough, investigator says
Port memo still a mystery – Rewritten to hide high cost of project Penalties await, but “so many people looked at it and made changes” that finding culprits will be tough, investigator says By Bob Young December 7, 2008 Publication: Seattle Times, The (WA) Page: B1 Word Count: 719 Who hid the truth about the -
2008-10-31
Economy delays BNSF rail-line sale to Port of Seattle
A troubled municipal-bond market has delayed the Port of Seattle’s $107 million purchase of BNSF Railway’s Snohomish-to-Renton rail line, but the Port has chosen a possible excursion-train operator. By Keith Ervin BNSF Railway’s sale of its 42-mile Renton-to-Snohomish rail line to the Port of Seattle won’t close before the first quarter of 2009. Port officials, -
2008-05-12
Final OK for $107 million rail-line deal
Port of Seattle and King County executives signed a final deal this morning that will put a 42-mile Eastside rail corridor into public ownership. The Port will pay BNSF Railway $107 million for the Renton-to-Snohomish rail line. By Keith Ervin Port of Seattle and King County executives signed a final deal this morning that will -
2007-12-31Port Of Seattle comprehensive annual financial report for the year ended December 31, 2007
This is the Port of Seattle's Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007, prepared by the Port's Accounting Department in Washington State. The report provides a detailed financial accounting of the Port of Seattle's operations, which include Seattle-Tacoma International Airport and marine cargo facilities. It was printed on 100% recycled paper, reflecting the Port's commitment to sustainability. -
2007-11-03Port could raise taxes for rail corridor
The Port of Seattle will tap existing property taxes or other sources of revenue to come up with $103 million to buy an Eastside rail corridor that then will be leased in part to King County for a hiking and biking trail, a port official said Friday. Details of the financing have yet to be -
2007-11-02Port to buy Eastside rail corridor | The Seattle Times
Port to buy Eastside rail corridor Nov 2, 2007 By Keith Ervin and Bob Young Seattle Times staff reporters In a tentative deal hailed as one of the most important land acquisitions in the region’s history, the Port of Seattle plans to buy a 42-mile Eastside rail corridor and lease the southern portion of it -
2007-09-11Resolution No. 3583: A resolution amending the Port’s Code of Ethics for Commissioners
Resolution No. 3583 is a Port of Seattle Port Commission resolution adopted on September 11, 2007, that updates and strengthens the Code of Ethics governing Port Commissioners. It establishes standards of conduct covering conflicts of interest, acceptance of gifts, financial disclosures, and rules for former commissioners, while repealing the previous ethics resolution (No. 3295). The resolution also authorizes the Chief Executive Officer to publish the updated code and align the employee ethics policy accordingly.