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Residents publicly accuse city leadership of meddling in airport hires and safety oversight
Summary
Multiple public commentators accused city leaders of improper interference in airport hiring and safety matters and raised concerns about resignations, FAA investigations and possible misuse of city resources; the commission did not take formal action on those allegations during the meeting.
Several Harlingen residents used the citizens communication portion of the agenda to air heated criticisms of city leadership and airport oversight. Dawn Ray Leonard said the city had "ignored safety protocols" and alleged the mayor "deliberately muddied the waters" during an airport-board hiring process that preceded recent FAA scrutiny. "If the FAA…
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