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Dear Davebarry109,

I don't always agree with you but in this case I find you to be completely accurate. This airport cost-factor started long before Mayor Avedisian took office. However the latest moves, the ones he did cause, are the ones that I believe could have been much less costly to the taxpayers. Furthermore, the airport can still do volumes more than they are presently doing to be better neighbors. For one thing, they could complete the sound-reducing improvements they agreed to give to the homeowners on the perimeter of the expansion. On one street, Elberta Street, the first half of the houses received about $30,000 each and as they were approaching the second half of homes that they previously agreed to renovate (in writing!) they conveniently "ran out of money". Those homes got nothing. They also agreed to plant trees along an area of the new runway that they also conveniently "ran out of money" on. Those neighbors have met with me as well as the ones on Elberta. I WILL renegotiate the Airport Agreement. I believe they want to be a better neighbor, but you're right, The imbalance started decades ago and "Airports usually don't grow smaller".

Wise words.

Happy Summer Dave.

Happy Summer everyone.

Rick Corrente

The Taxpayers Mayor