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Residents accuse city leaders of meddling in airport affairs; commissioners take comments under advisement
Summary
During public comment, residents alleged mayoral interference in airport hiring, cited multiple resignations and the prospect of FAA investigations, and raised questions about procurement and potential nepotism; commissioners acknowledged the comments with no immediate on-the-record rebuttal.
Several Harlingen residents used the public-comment period to criticize city leadership over recent airport staffing changes and to raise broader ethics and procurement concerns.
Dawn Ray Leonard told the commission she had previously warned about safety-protocol shortcomings and said she had called for the fire chief’s dismissal; she alleged the city had faced two FAA investigations in nine months and asked whether taxpayers would shoulder fines or lose grant opportunities. "This is the…
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