IDOT seeks to keep acquiring land for airport
“Though Gov. Bruce Rauner is taking time to review major projects, the South Suburban Airport, the Illinois Department of Transportation should be allowed to continue with land acquisition for the airport, an attorney for IDOT…
Council takes steps to release federal airport funding
“The Willmar City Council has authorized legal steps be taken to bring the Municipal Airport into federal compliance and allow release of $600,000 in airport improvement program funds.” read the entire article Little, David. West…
Board To Review FAA Grant Application For Taxiway B
“When the Big Bear Airport District board of directors meets Wednesday, Nov. 12, one of the first items under discussion is expected to be an application to the Federal Aviation Administration regarding airport improvement program…
Citizens group focusing on Solberg Airport
“With testimony in the Solberg vs. Readington case ongoing,a group of residents has formed with the purpose of sharing information surrounding the Solberg Airport. “We kind of came together over the summer, and our goal…
Development is focus of Solberg testimony
“Committeeman Frank Gatti said the last thing the township wanted to do was acquire the Solberg Airport property through eminent domain, but the fear of development and an inability to negotiate a price forced the…
Supervisors move closer to eminent domain use for airport project
“Warren County supervisors are a step closer to using eminent domain to take property around the county airport from a landowner, despite new concerns raised Friday by opponents of a plan to extend the airport’s…
County uses Eminent Domain, will clear land next to airport
“Clarendon County paid $123,220 for 13.88 acres of land at the end of the runway at Santee Cooper Regional Airport pursuant to the state’s Eminent Domain Act, records show. According to the Assessor’s Office, that…
Interest keeps adding onto price of airpark
“So far the county owes $490,000 for land it got in a recent eminent domain lawsuit. Now add on to that another $9,011.10 in interest from a penalty levied by the courts in June and…
Mid-Valley Airport runway construction to begin Aug. 1
“Orange barricades blocked off Sugar Cane Drive permanently this month north of the Mid-Valley Airport. Wings came and went with somewhat more frequency than in the past. Property beyond the runway remained caught in eminent…
Board considers eminent domain for airport
“Warren County may need to condemn land around its airport to meet a federal mandate. The Board of Supervisors hopes it can reach agreements with the property owners and avoid the need to condemn the…