Commissioners discuss Port Authority vacancy; pilot Scott Lynn recommended for aviation experience
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Summary
Commissioners discussed three candidates for a Port Authority Board vacancy and favored Scott Lynn, a longtime pilot and former board member, citing the county’s recent runway grant and a desire for airline experience on the board. No formal appointment vote is recorded in the transcript excerpt.
Commissioners spent an extended portion of the workshop discussing candidates for a Port Authority Board vacancy. Several commissioners said Port Authority members and the airport director had recommended someone with airline experience. Speaker 3 summarized the Port Authority’s preference and recommended Scott Lynn, noting Lynn’s long career as a chief pilot and prior service on the authority.
“...they said he was an asset when he was there,” Speaker 3 said of Lynn. Commissioners cited a recent $5,000,000 grant for runway work as context for prioritizing aviation expertise. One commissioner said outreach included a conversation with Anthony Trevina, the Port Authority director, and stressed that the board would make the appointment but had considered the authority’s operational needs.
Speakers described competing strengths among the three candidates (a physician, a returning trustee, and a pilot) but that airline experience could help attract carriers or private operators such as NetJets. “I wanna see that thing be utilized,” one commissioner said about the county airport, noting the desire to expand service so residents would not have to drive to Akron, Cleveland or Pittsburgh.
The transcript records discussion and endorsements but does not include a recorded motion or final vote on the appointment in the excerpt provided. Commissioners said they had spoken with candidates and Port Authority leadership and would take that input into account when casting their votes.
