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Community groups press Des Moines to seek mitigation as council approves airport advisory committee
Summary
Community presenters and residents urged Des Moines to seek public‑health mitigation for communities under SeaTac flight paths; council voted to form an airport advisory committee and asked staff to return with a refined charter and membership.
Community groups and residents urged the Des Moines City Council Feb. 6 to prioritize public‑health mitigation and coordinated regional action as the council moved to create an airport advisory committee to advise on SeaTac‑related issues.
Representatives from neighborhood organizations described local, health and environmental impacts they said result from SeaTac operations. Maria Batiola, chair of the SeaTac Airport Community Coalition for Justice (STAC for GA), told the council that aviation‑impacted communities are disproportionately people of color and immigrants and said the issue…
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