Tomorrow, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors will receive an update on safety improvements at Whiteman Airport and consider a motion directing the County to move several important safety initiatives forward.
The motion calls for:
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Quarterly pilot safety seminars.
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Runway and taxiway pavement improvements.
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Expanded community outreach and public education.
The motion is focused on improving safety. It does not propose closing Whiteman Airport, reducing airport operations, or changing the airport’s long term future.
What the motion doesn’t do is just as important. It makes no mention of pursuing available FAA funding that could help pay for many of these improvements. Instead, Los Angeles County taxpayers could be left footing the bill for projects that may qualify for federal aviation funding.
At a time when the County is facing serious budget challenges, taxpayers shouldn’t be asked to shoulder costs that could potentially be covered, at least in part, through existing FAA programs.
TAKE ACTION TODAY
Tomorrow’s discussion is about more than safety improvements. It’s about the future of Whiteman Airport and ensuring the Board of Supervisors hears from the people who rely on, support, and value this community asset.
Supervisor Horvath and the other members of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors need to hear that there is broad community support for preserving, improving, and modernizing Whiteman Airport.
Please take a few minutes to send an email today. Every message matters, and your voice can help shape the future of Whiteman Airport.
Here’s How:
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Visit our website’s “email local leaders” page and fill in your full name, neighborhood and email.
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Then, select which groups you want to message. Choose from LA County Board of Supervisors, LA County Public Works or the LA City Council. You can even select all three!
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After that, just hit the “Open draft email” button and your auto-generated email will pop up in your default mail application (you can manually copy and paste it if you want).
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Hit send, and off it goes.
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Share with your friends and family. Help support Whiteman Airport.
