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This document is a Washington State Combined Excise Tax Return filed by the Port of Seattle for Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, covering the period ending September 30, 2019. It details Business & Occupation taxes, state and local sales and use taxes, and public utility taxes across multiple classifications, resulting in a total tax liability of $1,439,820.52. The return was prepared by Bonnie McArthur and submitted on October 14, 2019, with payment scheduled via ACH debit on October 25, 2019.

This document is a Washington State Combined Excise Tax Return filed by the Port of Seattle for Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, covering the period ending August 31, 2019. It details Business & Occupation taxes, state and local sales and use taxes, and public utility taxes across multiple categories, totaling $1,279,242.02 in taxes due. The return was submitted on September 11, 2019, by Bonnie McArthur and paid via ACH debit with an effective date of September 25, 2019.

In August 2019, the City of Burien sent a draft letter to the Port of Seattle raising eight pointed questions about Seattle-Tacoma International Airport's handling of aircraft noise, air quality, and community impact. The letter challenges the Port's failure to conduct comprehensive noise studies since 2002, its slow implementation of sound insulation programs, and its prioritization of airport expansion planning over legally recommended noise mitigation measures. Burien officials conclude that the Port has not treated compatibility with surrounding communities as a genuine priority, citing decades of unaddressed recommendations dating back to a 1996 Expert Arbitration Panel report.

This document is a Washington State Combined Excise Tax Return filed by the Port of Seattle for Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, covering the period ending July 31, 2019. It reports Business & Occupation, State Sales and Use, Local Sales and Use, and Public Utility taxes across multiple classifications, resulting in a total tax liability of $1,348,574.66. The return was submitted on August 23, 2019, by Bonnie McArthur and paid via ACH debit with an effective date of August 26, 2019.

This July 2019 briefing presented to the Highline Forum outlines Sea-Tac Airport's sound mitigation efforts under the FAA's Part 150 program, a voluntary federal framework that helps airports address noise and land use conflicts while qualifying for up to 80% federal grant funding. Sea-Tac's program, which began in 1985 and has undergone three updates (most recently in 2014), has involved extensive public outreach including workshops, city council presentations, and community forums. The briefing highlights that Sea-Tac Airport has been actively working to reduce aviation noise impacts on surrounding communities for more than 30 years.

The Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (Sea-Tac) Part 150 Noise and Land Use Compatibility Study, approved by the Port of Seattle Commission in October 2013 and later by the FAA, aims to identify and reduce aircraft noise impacts on surrounding communities. The study developed noise exposure maps for 2013 and projected 2018 conditions, evaluated air traffic control procedures, and considered land use controls to limit noise-sensitive development in high-noise areas. Sea-Tac is recognized for having one of the most comprehensive airport noise reduction programs in the nation, with measures including a 'fly-quiet' program and sound insulation assistance for affected residents.

This Washington State Department of Revenue Leasehold Tax Return, filed by the Port of Seattle for the quarter ending June 30, 2019, reports a total tax due of $3,440,183.94. The largest portion—$2,308,576.93—stems from leases at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SeaTac), based on taxable rent of nearly $18 million at a rate of 12.84%. Additional leasehold taxes were assessed on Port properties in Seattle's waterfront, Des Moines, and Burien, with payment processed via ACH debit through Wells Fargo Bank on July 31, 2019.