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Councilman Washington asks for investigation after state bills and airport governance changes draw concern
Summary
Councilman Darren Washington urged the council to form an investigative committee to examine airport governance, use of TIF funds for Griffith Airport and draft state legislation that he said could reduce the city's control of the Gary/Chicago Airport.
Councilman Darren Washington used his remarks during the March 4 meeting to urge the council to investigate recent developments involving the Gary/Chicago International Airport, state legislative proposals and the use of city funds to acquire Griffith Airport.
Washington told colleagues that House Bill 1001 (the state budget bill) contained language he said would reassign mayoral appointment authority at the airport to outside jurisdictions. He also referenced another bill (HB 1461) that he said could give the governor authority to reclassify or convert interstate highways…
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