Thu, Sep 29, 2011
Marlboro Airport Forced To Sue Feds For Compensation
If you've ever thought it would be neat to have the President of
the US visit your city, you might also want to ponder the financial
downside. The management of the Marlboro Airport in Massachusetts
has filed a lawsuit against the federal government after it says
President Obama's entourage caused $676,048 in damage to airport
property on April 1, 2010, and is refusing to pay for it.
According to a report in the Boston Business Journal,
Marlborough Airport Properties Inc., which runs the airport, was
promised that Marine One, the US Presidential helicopter, would do
no damage to the property when Obama landed there to tour an
emergency bunker in the state. And, it did not. But the airport
says the US Secret Service also showed up with ground vehicles,
including a 44,000-lb. foam truck, which damaged the property,
including grassy areas.
Attorney Evans Carter, who is representing the airport, says the
feds have refused to provide compensation, claiming "we haven't
shown or proven any negligence." He's seeking a jury trial in the
matter.
Physical damage to airport property isn't the only downside to
Presidential visits. The TFRs which follow a US President wherever
he goes undoubtably do much more economic damage to some areas than
any ruts in the tarmac. Let's hope President Obama doesn't pick the
last week in July to pay a short-notice visit to the Oshkosh
Corporation truck factory adjacent to Wittman Regional Airport.
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