Supervisor Ken Yeager (Distict 4) visited RHV today for about 3 hours in what was a very successful and beneficial meeting. Mark Kadrich did a terrific job organizing and leading the tour and getting everyone together. Tom Szoboszlay and Michael Guthrie are to be congratulated for making the initial contacts with Ken and inviting him out to the airport. Others who were at the meeting included Michael Coyle (RHV’s AOPA ASN representative), Sandra Clifford (Women in Aviation), Andy Werback (EAA), Ron Blake (SCVAA), and myself. (Please correct me if I’ve left anyone off.) Eric Peterson graciously helped chauffeur Ken around the airport.
During the tour Ken saw the hangars/shelters/tiedowns, the tower, and several FBOs (thanks for allowing us to interrupt your workday).
After the tour we gathered in the terminal to eat sandwiches and talk informally. Ken stated that he has not and does not want RHV to be closed, and that the tour helped educate him further in the value of RHV to the County and surrounding region.
The Supervisors have not yet received any information about the referral that will be presented to them on August 12. As soon as we find out more about it we will let you know, but it will likely not be released to the public until August 8, and even then some parts of it will be client-attorney privilege and not available to the public.
John Blair
Vice President
Coalition for Responsible Airport Management & Policy