The City of Burien will not participate in next week’s planned Stakeholder Advisory Round Table (StART) lobbying day in Olympia, a decision city representatives say reflects ongoing disagreements with the Port of Seattle over airport related policy priorities and a lack of meaningful collaboration on issues affecting residents beneath Sea-Tac flight paths.
Following Burien’s decision not to attend, the Port of Seattle canceled plans for the Olympia trip by StART members, according to Brian Davis, vice chair of the Burien Airport Committee. In the message to community representatives, the StART facilitator cited low participation and availability as the reason for the cancellation.
Community representatives from Des Moines have also announced their plans not to attend…