Kalispell City Airport (5)I, Bert Lenon of 630 W Arizona St in Kalispell, Would like to call into
question the wisdom and the fiscal ramifacations of continuing to spend
money and city services on an airport in the middle of town, that
benefits so few. Do we need a airport tying up this vast acreage of
potentionally valuable real estate (if my taxes are any indication of
value, even figuring 6 lots per acre, at approximatley $3000.00 /per
lot, built out with something besides airplane owners would be, 75 acres
x 6 per= 450 lots @ $3000 per year is a total of $1,350,000.00 each year
to help the tax base so a lot of us older citizens don't get taxed out
of HOMES, which is a srong possibillity even with low income tax
discounts). Is this the best use of public property? Having AIRPLANES
taking off and landing over our schools, houses, children etc. the best
use of public property? How would all of you feel if you lived around
it. How about all the noise and traffic over your house at all times
and days. I'm not a native (Montanan) but I was blessed that my dad
moved out here in 1953, so I've been here longer than most natives and
Im thankful everyday. When the airprt was built it was way out of town,
when I was growing up it was out of town past the county shops (old Korn
Buick, Scarf Auto, current location) and the S. end of ruway was at the
garbage dump. Why does the city cater to sucha small group when 5 Miles
north and east (as the crow/airplane fly's) that's about a minute flying
time theres a beautiful giant airport not in the middle of town. I
don't want to kick then out without compensation, that could be worked
out, but their most valuable asset at the airport could easily be flown
to a normal airport that can easily acccomadate any number of any size
aircraft that would strike their fancy. I can,t see how any regular
citizen could justify using all these resources, taking over more land
so people with jets can park next to hotel, it just seems like a
horrible use of taxpayer $$$ and a DUPLICATION of services etc. Please
have mercy on us TAXPAYERS. THANK YOU, Bert Lenon
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