Helms Appointed to Airport Trust Board
Councilman Dave Helms was named to the Grove Airport Trust Authority Board by Mayor Carolyn Nuckolls and approved 3-2 by City Council at its regular Tuesday night meeting.
Objecting were councilors Larry Parham and Gary Bishop; Parham said the appointment should include someone who uses the airport, a pilot, for example.
"We have better candidates," he said. Bishop said he was opposed to sitting councilmen being appointed to trust authorities.
Directly in opposition were Mayor Nuckolls, who said "I was of the same view until a year and a half ago, but since then my opinion has completely changed."
Councilman Terry Ryan said that he had spoken in favor of council members serving on trust authority boards, during the election campaign last year. "They are directly responsible to the people who elect them."
Helms said he would put the airport's best interests first and would work to continue to improve it.
Objecting were councilors Larry Parham and Gary Bishop; Parham said the appointment should include someone who uses the airport, a pilot, for example.
"We have better candidates," he said. Bishop said he was opposed to sitting councilmen being appointed to trust authorities.
Directly in opposition were Mayor Nuckolls, who said "I was of the same view until a year and a half ago, but since then my opinion has completely changed."
Councilman Terry Ryan said that he had spoken in favor of council members serving on trust authority boards, during the election campaign last year. "They are directly responsible to the people who elect them."
Helms said he would put the airport's best interests first and would work to continue to improve it.
posted by Editor | 1:05 AM
4 Comments:
Poor Troy Kayman. With the appointment of Dave Helms to the airport board it would now appear Troy will have to pay more for the gas to run his airplane. Don't believe any of the citizens have asked Troy to do that so why should we subsidize his hobby by subsidizing the cost of operating the airport. Troy, maybe you should get a plane that doesn't use so much gas. Stop you belly aching.
"Anonymous" takes a really cheap shot. Anonymous, if you want to post this kind of crap, you should at least have the courage to have the courage of your convictions, and sign your name.
It would be preferable if people would sign their names to their posts; unfortunately, Google does not allow for mandatory signing and permits Anonymous.
The Editor
Poor Anonymous. Grove is one of the more expensive airports in NE Okla. to buy fuel anyway. Lower fuel prices often generate more sales and better revenue for the airport.
Consider this, the airport has had far more positive economic impact than any city park or the library
or the community center. Infrastructure often times does not pay for itself, so I guess you would like to put a turnstile at the park and charge every kid a quarter to indulge themselves in their hobby of play.
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