Education
Next week’s highlights: Port of Seattle’s SAMP public comment deadline for Sea-Tac Airport expansion is Thursday, Des Moines hosts a budget town hall, and the Highline School Board returns Wednesday after summer recess.
Key Civic Meetings
Monday, August 17
No major meetings scheduled
Tuesday, August 18
No major meetings scheduled
✈️ 6:00 pm — Joint Burien Airport Committee & Des Moines Airport Advisory Committee Meeting - AGENDA
400 SW 152nd St. (3rd Floor)
- Discussion with Sen. Tina Orwall
- Legislative Agenda
- Funding Sources for Mitigation
- SAMP DEIS Updates
- Public Comment
🏙️ 6:00 pm — Des Moines Town Hall on Budget - LINK
Des Moines Activity Center, 2045 S 216th St, Des Moines
Opportunity for residents to help shape the budget for the next 2 years
Wednesday, Aug 19
🍎6:00 pm — Highline Public Schools - AGENDA
Central Office Building, 15675 Ambaum Blvd. SW, Burien
Thursday, August 20
**ALERT: PORT OF SEATTLE PUBLIC COMMENT DEADLINE FOR SAMP
✈️ 5:00 pm — Public Comments Deadline for Sustainable Airport Master Plan for SeaTac Airport (SAMP)
Comments may be submitted by:
- Email: SAMP@portseattle.org
- Online: Through the SAMP project website
- Mail:
Steve Rybolt, Aviation Environment and Sustainability, Port of Seattle
P.O. Box 68727
Seattle, WA 98168
Mailed comments must be postmarked by 5 p.m. on Aug. 20, 2026 to be considered.
According to the Port, the draft document is available online from the Available Materials section of the SAMP Environmental Review for Near-Term Projects website, which also lists specific locations where a hard copy may be reviewed.
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