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City Manager Kaufman recognizes new hires and safety work at Granbury Regional Airport
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Summary
At a Granbury City Council meeting, City Manager Kaufman spotlighted three recently hired airport line personnel, outlined their certifications and training, and highlighted a community fly‑in fundraiser that supported the high school aviation program.
City Manager Kaufman recognized new staff at the Granbury Regional Airport on the council agenda, saying the airport is experiencing "unprecedented infrastructure growth" with recent airfield pavement rehabilitation and other improvements.
Kaufman told the council he wanted to honor three recently recruited airport line personnel for their customer service and aviation safety focus. "Miss Libby Gunn is a licensed private pilot with instrument and commercial ratings," Kaufman said, adding that "she demonstrates extraordinary attention to detail and has become well known among flight crews for her smiling face and her can‑do attitude." He also named Chuck Reed, a retired U.S. Air Force flight engineer who holds an A&P license, and David Jones, a Granbury High graduate who earned an associate degree from Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology and completed the American Airlines Cadet Academy and now works as a flight instructor. "This young man has got it going on," Kaufman said of Jones.
Kaufman said all three employees are in the process of completing the Safety 1st certification program run by the National Air Transportation Association; upon completion, he said, they will receive 10 individual safety certifications covering aviation line services. He also noted the airport hosted a fly‑in pancake breakfast to raise funds for the high school aviation program, drawing "over a 100 single prop planes" and a couple of helicopters, an event Kaufman credited to volunteers and staff working together.
The recognition was presented as an acknowledgement of recent staffing and community engagement; no formal action or vote accompanied the remarks. The council then moved on to other agenda items.
