financing of a GA airport

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Larry Dighera wrote:

On Thu, 13 Nov 2003 09:05:09 -0600, "James M. Knox"
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Larry Dighera wrote in
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But do you think there might be a little opposition to siting an
airport within the residential zone that has now been permitted to
surround the mall? Or would the municipality displace those residents
too.

Seldom will a city council tear down either housing OR business property to
build an airport. It a matter of being short sited. Those houses and
business property produce tax revenue NOW. The airport may produce even
more benefit to the community EVENTUALLY, but meanwhile the council is
going to get the hit for raising taxes to make up for the shortfall. While
his opponent, some years later, is going to get the praise for the economic
improvements to the community.

Sadly, most politicians can't see beyond their own re-election.

So where will the future SATS municipal airports be built?



They wont -- unless pilots get together and convince local entities that
closing or closed military airfields are valuable as airports -- not
housing developments.