A listing of recent local newspaper coverage of the proposed airport expansion
June 11th, 2007
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Kelsey Volkmann coverage in the
Airport’s night-light, fuel pump broken - 06/12/2007
Commissioners are scheduled to vote today on whether to lengthen the runway at
Airport meeting disappoints - 06/08/2007
Residents opposed to the lengthening of the runway at the
Residents against expansion petition county lawmakers - 06/05/2007
It was a two-pronged attack.
Carrie Knauer coverage in the Carroll
Airport expansion: Impact of proposal examined
The much-debated airport expansion plan, which is part of the Carroll County Regional Airport Master Plan, includes a longer runway, new hangars and other amenities to attract more business to the airport and nearby business parks. But some residents... Jun. 11, 2007; scored 775.0
Residents share mixed feelings
On Tuesday, the Carroll County Board of Commissioners is scheduled to vote on the
Protesters seek injunction against commissioners After failing to receive an injunction to prevent the Carroll County Board of Commissioners from voting on the airport master plan today, members of Concerned Citizens United took their protest from th... Jun. 12, 2007;
Airport expansion opponents who met with
Neighbors decry impact of airport expansion 05/30/07 - By Katie V. Jones
The deterioration of quality of life -- whether by pollution, traffic or lack of security -- was the biggest concern presented last week to the Board of County Commissioners at a public hearing re...
Issues related to airport proposal need clear review
05/24/07 - Guest Opinion by Cindy Parr — Chief of Administrative Services for Carroll County Government In recent months, much has been written about the Carroll County Regional Airport's (CCRA) proposed expansion effort.
This letter is intended to serve as a clarification of the facts as they...
News Briefs 05/23/07 - CCPS cuts $8.9 million from requested budget
As the Board of County Commissioners wraps this year's budget process, the public school system acted last week to trim $8.9 million from its initial...
Letters 05/23/07 - Airport debate hasn't been as open as it should be
I appreciate The Westminster Eagle's attestation that the nuances of the proposed airport master plan may perhaps be too much to be adequately ...
05/16/07 - By Jim Joyner
To build or not to build ... or maybe to build a little or a lot.
Those are the questions being posed for the future of the
Airport master plan needs to circle the field before landing 05/16/07 - EDITORIAL
Next week's budget hearing on the proposed master plan for
Letters 04/11/07 - Residents will see airport expansion impact in taxes
Raise your hand if you own a corporate jet. I rest my case -- so much for an expansion of the airport directly benefiting local citizens.
W...
Dropping a hot potato in the commissioner's laps
04/11/07 - By David Grand
That's how I'd describe the dilemma the commissioners find themselves in, having to choose between expanding the airport's runway for the county's financial gain -- by being able to handle larger ...
No happy landing for Sage study 04/05/07 - By Katie V. Jones
Local residents took the opportunity on Monday to sound off on a recent study on the economic impacts of a proposed expansion of the
Many in the large crowd that...
News Briefs 03/28/07 - Sage to present findings of county airport study
Anirban Basu of the Sage Policy Group will host a public meeting next Monday to discuss the findings of a study on the economic impact of Carroll...
