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Airport outreach manager reports increased community engagement, PAPI lights funding and master‑plan outreach
Summary
Venice’s airport community outreach manager said direct communication with residents and pilots reduced complaints, the airport has secured funding to restore PAPI approach lights, and the master‑plan team will hold multiple public sessions next season.
David Sewrillo, the City of Venice’s community outreach manager for Venice Municipal Airport, reported to the council that a program of direct outreach to residents and pilots has improved communications, reduced complaint volume and helped identify technical fixes to recurring issues.
Sewrillo and Airport Manager Nicholas Dumas described weekly contacts with local pilots (the “lunch bunch”), regular newsletters, social‑media posts and direct email alerts to neighborhood distribution lists. Sewrillo said being added to an existing neighborhood email list gave him direct access to residents and allowed the…
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