Comments on: Bill could trigger search for new Orange County airport http://www.carrborocitizen.com/main/2008/07/10/bill-could-trigger-search-for-new-orange-county-airport/ Serving Carrboro and Surrounding Communities Fri, 09 Jan 2009 02:52:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Opposed to new airport http://www.carrborocitizen.com/main/2008/07/10/bill-could-trigger-search-for-new-orange-county-airport/comment-page-1/#comment-97801 Opposed to new airport Sat, 13 Sep 2008 20:00:17 +0000 http://www.carrborocitizen.com/main/?p=2974#comment-97801 The county site identified by the 2005 Talbert and Bright study (paid for with your tax dollars) is off of Orange Clover Garden Chapel road about 10 miles west of UNC on Highway 54. The second site "9" is just north across 54 on some OWASA land but would take property all the way across Teer road. That same study pointed out that RDU was the best choice for AHEC operations, yet the university and legislature chose to ignore that fact. This outrageous and egregious misuse of eminent domain must be stopped. This is nothing but a land grab by wealthy doctors and lawyers with airplanes. Less that 25% of the traffic at IGX (Horace Williams) is AHEC. This is not a public "need" by a good 'old boy's "want" and is not commercially viable, otherwise developers would be all over it. The legislature has chosen to back door this proposal into another bill, and give the Airport Authority not only eliminate domain power but also permission to bypass the county zoning and special use land permitting process. Taking over 1000 acres off the county tax roles amounts to a back door tax increase for everyone in Orange County. Taking family farms that have been passed down through generations by force is outrageous and un American. Building this ecological disaster in the Haw River or cane Creek watershed shows the concern these people have for the environment and the contempt they have for others. If you want more information contact Joe Hackney, Verla Insko, Barry Jacobs Bill Faison and the Universityy that is doing this to you. The county site identified by the 2005 Talbert and Bright study (paid for with your tax dollars) is off of Orange Clover Garden Chapel road about 10 miles west of UNC on Highway 54. The second site “9″ is just north across 54 on some OWASA land but would take property all the way across Teer road. That same study pointed out that RDU was the best choice for AHEC operations, yet the university and legislature chose to ignore that fact.

This outrageous and egregious misuse of eminent domain must be stopped. This is nothing but a land grab by wealthy doctors and lawyers with airplanes. Less that 25% of the traffic at IGX (Horace Williams) is AHEC. This is not a public “need” by a good ‘old boy’s “want” and is not commercially viable, otherwise developers would be all over it.

The legislature has chosen to back door this proposal into another bill, and give the Airport Authority not only eliminate domain power but also permission to bypass the county zoning and special use land permitting process.

Taking over 1000 acres off the county tax roles amounts to a back door tax increase for everyone in Orange County.

Taking family farms that have been passed down through generations by force is outrageous and un American.

Building this ecological disaster in the Haw River or cane Creek watershed shows the concern these people have for the environment and the contempt they have for others.

If you want more information contact Joe Hackney, Verla Insko, Barry Jacobs Bill Faison and the Universityy that is doing this to you.

]]> By: Chris Tope http://www.carrborocitizen.com/main/2008/07/10/bill-could-trigger-search-for-new-orange-county-airport/comment-page-1/#comment-97645 Chris Tope Thu, 21 Aug 2008 01:44:04 +0000 http://www.carrborocitizen.com/main/?p=2974#comment-97645 Where can I find the info on the locations for the replacement airport? Where can I find the info on the locations for the replacement airport?

]]> By: Lee http://www.carrborocitizen.com/main/2008/07/10/bill-could-trigger-search-for-new-orange-county-airport/comment-page-1/#comment-97465 Lee Sat, 12 Jul 2008 17:12:41 +0000 http://www.carrborocitizen.com/main/?p=2974#comment-97465 As I understand it, any construction for CN and the Innovation Center cannot begin until the airport is no longer operational because of safety issues. Does anyone know if this is indeed true? As I understand it, any construction for CN and the Innovation Center cannot begin until the airport is no longer operational because of safety issues. Does anyone know if this is indeed true?

]]> By: Lauren http://www.carrborocitizen.com/main/2008/07/10/bill-could-trigger-search-for-new-orange-county-airport/comment-page-1/#comment-97451 Lauren Fri, 11 Jul 2008 14:37:07 +0000 http://www.carrborocitizen.com/main/?p=2974#comment-97451 Does this mean that Horace Williams airport will remain in place for another five to ten years until a new airport can be built? What happens to Carolina North? Will its first buildings be sited around the runway? Is that safe? Lots of big questions to be answered by the University. Does this mean that Horace Williams airport will remain in place for another five to ten years until a new airport can be built?

What happens to Carolina North? Will its first buildings be sited around the runway? Is that safe?

Lots of big questions to be answered by the University.

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