http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/...cle_fba629e5-f650-5942-a5b1-f14687992d67.html
Hmm, what about the sequester and all the cuts to the FAA? How can they be putting $4.75 million into this little airport for the benefit of private plane owners at they same time they cut other things?...
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HAMMONTON - Town Council is taking first steps in a multi-year plan to expand Hammonton Municipal Airport
The airport is not looking to handle larger planes, just a larger number of small aircraft of the single-owner, hobby type, said town Business Administrator Jerry Barberio.
Monday night council unanimously adopted an ordinance to change the zoning of Lots 1-6 in Block 5702 around the airport from agricultural/light industry to strictly agricultural.
The zoning-change is a requirement of the Pinelands Commission, in order for it to allow the airport expansion, said Mayor Steve DiDonato.
"In effect (the Pinelands Commission) said, 'If you want to expand in Area A, you have to restrict Area B,'" DiDonato said.
None of the landowners objected to the zoning change at a March meeting held to discuss it, and none opposed it Monday night.
DiDonato said the expansion, which would include a second taxiway and t-hangars to house small private planes, will cost about $5 million. The Federal Aviation Administration has already said it will fund 95 percent of the cost, he said, leaving the town to pay about $250,000.
Hmm, what about the sequester and all the cuts to the FAA? How can they be putting $4.75 million into this little airport for the benefit of private plane owners at they same time they cut other things?...
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HAMMONTON - Town Council is taking first steps in a multi-year plan to expand Hammonton Municipal Airport
The airport is not looking to handle larger planes, just a larger number of small aircraft of the single-owner, hobby type, said town Business Administrator Jerry Barberio.
Monday night council unanimously adopted an ordinance to change the zoning of Lots 1-6 in Block 5702 around the airport from agricultural/light industry to strictly agricultural.
The zoning-change is a requirement of the Pinelands Commission, in order for it to allow the airport expansion, said Mayor Steve DiDonato.
"In effect (the Pinelands Commission) said, 'If you want to expand in Area A, you have to restrict Area B,'" DiDonato said.
None of the landowners objected to the zoning change at a March meeting held to discuss it, and none opposed it Monday night.
DiDonato said the expansion, which would include a second taxiway and t-hangars to house small private planes, will cost about $5 million. The Federal Aviation Administration has already said it will fund 95 percent of the cost, he said, leaving the town to pay about $250,000.
