In the fall of 2004, some of us met with some representatives from Leigh Fisher, including Derrrick Choi who explained the goals of the Master Plan. Last January, Leigh Fisher had a group meeting at the airport to explain the status and completion of the Master Plan. At that time another meeting was scheduled for the Spring with final recommendations to be presented in December of 2005.
As of February 3, 2006, (13 months from the airport meeting with Leigh Fisher) we never had neither the follow-up meeting in the Spring nor the final recommendations last December. An airport that is losing 2,000,000 per year half way through a 3 year operating agreement with Massport needs to have a little more sense of urgency to complete their Master Plan. The excuse that I have heard was that we were awaiting results from the New England Regional Air Study Plan before we went any further???
The time is now to complete our Master Plan.
It's called a 20 year plan for a reason. Sounds like they've got eighteen more years to finish.
ReplyDeleteCharley Farley (an abused taxpayer)
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Bill, where does "Be sarcastic at all times" rank on your list of suggestions?
ReplyDeleteThe airport is at a very critical juncture, 19 mos into the current 36 month operating agreement with MassPort. What direction will the airport go???
ReplyDeleteHaving the Master Plan in hand could not hurt. I only wonder when we will see the recommendations from the Master Plan