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Council interviews dozen candidates for Airport Authority as noise, grants and traffic dominate debate
Summary
Council heard extensive interviews from applicants for two Naples Airport Authority seats, focusing on flight‑path changes, noise mitigation, grant strings, safety and whether to favor local tenants or larger fractional/charter operators.
The City Council spent a large portion of its Nov. 17 workshop interviewing applicants to fill two upcoming openings on the Naples Airport Authority. Candidates from business aviation, planning and local industry outlined varied approaches to persistent disputes over noise, growth and airport governance.
John Allen, a former commissioner and frequent airport volunteer, told the council he would push for a strategic, evidence‑driven approach to noise mitigation that balances safety, airport financial…
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