Aero-News: Quote of the Day

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Aero-News Quote of the Day

"Based on the information available, it is the FAA's determination that the Town of Ocean City has not adhered to the interim agreement."

Source: FAA Airports Division Manager William Flanagan, in a letter to the town of Ocean City (MD). At issue is a golf course bought by the city with FAA grant money. Since the land for that golf course was purchased almost two decades ago, the town has agreed to put 10% of its operating revenues into a fund for the local airport and direct all airport growth toward the course. That hasn't happened. Now, if Ocean City doesn't pay $13.3 million into the airport fund and provide a strict accounting of golf course revenues for the past six years, the FAA says it will not only send the matter to the DOT Inspector General, but will cut off all grant money earmarked for Ocean City -- between $100,000 and $500,000 a year.

FMI: www.ococean.com/airport.html