2025-08-27
Meaningful progress hindered by a lack of time and good information StART meetings are still not recorded by presenters. We provide unofficial follow-up transcripts usually a day after the meetings. In the most energetic meeting in years, the usually sleepy group covered several important topics. But with important announcements on a Record of Decision on
2025-08-27
An update on the Washington State Commercial Aviation Work Group’s efforts
Finalizing StART’s 2025–2026 priorities
2025-08-27
Date: August 27, 2025 Meeting Type: Zoom Webinar Meeting Opening Andres Mantilla (Host/Facilitator): Welcome everybody to tonight’s meeting August 27th. Fairly robust agenda. So want to get going to make sure that we have time. Today we are going to be focused on hearing from our guest speaker from the commercial aviation working group to
2025-06-28
Saturday, June 28, 11am - 2pm.
The City of Burien and Eco Infinity Nation, in collaboration with King County Public Health, are giving away 100 free air purifiers to Burien residents affected by air pollution. Delivery is on a first come, first serve basis until stocks last. All participants must complete a 5-minute supervised survey as a condition to receive the air purifier.
These typically go very fast, we recommend showing up early.
2025-06-25
StART’s Priority Framework
5:30 pm Identifying StART 2025/26 Priorities
6:30 pm Policy Working Group Activities
6:40 pm Aviation Noise Working Group
Arif Ghouse, Interim Airport Managing Director, POS
Andrés Mantilla, Uncommon Bridges
John Flanagan, State Government Relations Manager, POS
Tom Fagerstrom, Noise Programs Manager, POS
2025-05-08
There’s no consensus on consensus At their May 8, 2025 meeting, the Des Moines City Council heard a briefing from the City Manager and one Stakeholder Advisory Roundtable (StART) community member regarding the April 23 closed StART meeting – the first meeting closed to the public since 2019 after three cities temporarily left the group.
2025-04-19
Announcement comes on the heels of Airport Director’s exit In a move that has caught community advocates and city representatives off guard, the Port of Seattle has closed the upcoming StART (SEA Stakeholder Advisory Round Table) meeting to the public — a first for the advisory body since its creation in 2018. This meeting, scheduled
2025-03-10
SEA StART members met with state legislators and Executive Branch staff on new approaches to meeting aviation demand while addressing community concerns March 10, 2025 OLYMPIA, WA — Members of the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) Stakeholder Advisory Round Table (StART), elected officials and staff from nearby cities, and Port staff traveled to the state capital
2025-02-09
Meeting summary covering the Aviation Near-term Noise Action Agenda, Late Night Noise Limitation Program updates, and discussions about expanding monitoring hours. The group decided not to extend the program to include 11 PM-midnight due to minimal potential impact despite increased operations.
2025-02-09
Meeting summary covering the Aviation Near-term Noise Action Agenda, Late Night Noise Limitation Program updates, and discussions about expanding monitoring hours. The group decided not to extend the program to include 11 PM-midnight due to minimal potential impact despite increased operations.