Aero-News: Quote of the Day

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Aero-News Quote of the Day

“I have personal experience in how long it takes to get local municipal approval. It costs tens of thousands of dollars in legal fees, plus other experts that are not covered under the grant. It’s a very tedious process, and limiting it to two years pretty much negates the grant. It’s almost impossible to do it in two years.”

Source: Suzanne Nagle, co-owner of Solberg Airport in Hunterdon County, NJ, discussing her experiences as New Jersey lawmakers have advanced legislation that would afford airports additional time to apply state funds to much-needed improvements. Currently, airports are obligated to utilize Department of Transportation grants within two years of receiving them. In most cases, however, the interval expires before airport improvement projects are granted requisite local approval or finalize engineering work—especially if community opposition slows the process.

FMI: https://njleg.state.nj.us