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Council members push concept for statewide per‑ticket fee to mitigate airport impacts
Summary
Council member Mahoney proposed a statewide per‑passenger usage fee to fund mitigation for communities affected by airport operations and asked staff to consult with a state senator about draft language.
Council member Mahoney proposed a long‑term, statewide per‑passenger usage fee on Oct. 2 as a new approach to fund mitigation for communities affected by airport noise and pollution.
Speaking during the legislative agenda discussion, Mahoney described a fee of a few dollars per airline ticket that would be placed into a statewide account and distributed to address airport community impacts such as noise abatement, air‑quality monitoring, health‑related programs, and community…
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