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Public commenters split over proposed Sky Harbor hangar campus at PDK; Tuskegee Airmen group urges support
Summary
Multiple members of the public addressed the commission about a proposed Sky Harbor hangar and tie-down campus at DeKalb27s PDK Airport, raising concerns about noise, environmental impact and contract transparency while local aviation advocates urged the board to back the project for job and youth-education opportunities.
Several residents and advocacy groups used the public-comment period at the Sept. 23 DeKalb County commission meeting to press opposing views on a proposed Sky Harbor hangar campus at DeKalb-Peachtree Airport (PDK).
Opponents raised questions about procurement, environmental impacts and local review. Larry Foster told commissioners he had studied the Sky Harbor contract and raised concerns that four firms declined to bid while a single firm — Sky Harbor — proposed a sole-source agreement the speaker said promised unusually large revenues to the county. Foster urged the board to halt the contract, investigate contracting procedures and release the final proposed contract for public review before approval. (Public comment excerpt: “Sky Harbor is seeking a 50-year sole source contract… this sounds almost too good to be true.”)
Other public speakers linked the airport proposal to broader county concerns about data centers and public resources. Benny (last name given on the record) and other commenters raised questions about county contract oversight and small-business participation in county procurement.
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