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Residents accuse mayor of meddling in airport hiring as resignations and FAA investigations are cited
Summary
Multiple public commenters accused the mayor of interfering with airport hiring and oversight, said that two recent FAA investigations occurred within months and blamed political meddling for staff resignations; commissioners did not make a substantive on-record rebuttal during public comment.
Harlingen — Public comment at the Harlingen City Commission meeting included sharp criticism of the mayor's handling of airport affairs, with speakers linking recent staff resignations and two Federal Aviation Administration investigations to alleged mayoral interference.
Dawn Ray Leonard told the commission she had warned previously about ignored safety protocols and alleged the mayor "muddied the waters" at an airport board meeting and "attempted to derail the hiring process." Leonard said the…
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