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Select Board favors keeping two Danvers seats on Beverly Airport Commission; explores advocacy options
Summary
After public discussion and testimony from Danvers’ airport commissioners, the board signaled consensus to retain its two appointed seats on the Beverly Airport Commission rather than accept annual pilot payments; members also agreed to pursue additional advocacy and research on whether Danvers can secure expanded representation.
The Select Board on Jan. 7 discussed whether Danvers should continue the longstanding arrangement that gives the town two representative seats on the Beverly Airport Commission in exchange for a yearly pilot payment (about $6,700). After public comment and remarks from Danvers’ airport commissioner William Kasawon and airport department representative Aaron Henry, the board favored retaining the town’s two seats and directed staff to explore options for stronger advocacy and potential charter changes to seek greater representation.
Town staff explained the arrangement dates to an agreement in the early 1990s and that the Beverly commission is a…
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