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Regional partners outline 2025 wins and 2026 priorities: Paine Field, SAF, workforce and business recruitment
Summary
Economic development partners told the Snohomish County committee on Jan. 13 they secured state funding and international leads in 2025, highlighted Portal Space Systems'expansion supported by a $350,000 state strategic reserve, and prioritized sustainable aviation fuels, workforce training and business recruitment for 2026.
A coalition of regional economic development organizations briefed the Snohomish County Finance, Budget & Administration Committee on Jan. 13, describing 2025 accomplishments and priorities for 2026 focused on Paine Field, sustainable aviation fuels (SAF), international recruitment and workforce development.
Mike Fong opened the briefing and framed 2026 as a year for alignment across county teams and partners to support commercial passenger service and terminal expansion at Paine Field, including infrastructure planning funded in part by a state grant and coordination with WSDOT and Propeller Airports. "We secured some state funding this year...to finalize a scope with WSDOT that will allow us to move forward with some infrastructure planning," Fong said.
Ray Stevenson of the Economic Alliance described the…
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