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Commissioners, director urge support for TSA, ATC and Guard amid federal shutdown; airport starts food-drive and employee assistance
Summary
Commissioners and the airport director discussed operational strain from the federal government shutdown, noted impacts on TSA and air-traffic control staff and Idaho National Guard technicians, and announced airport-led employee assistance including meals, gift cards and a drive-through donation drop-off.
Brigadier General Smith told the commission he felt compelled to speak about the federal government shutdown and its local impacts on airport partners, urging commissioners and residents to engage elected officials about the human consequences. "To say that anyone that wears the uniform and serves day to day in our national guard is nonessential is not the message that…
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