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Longmont residents urge council to support Superiorappeal over airport impacts
Summary
Residents told the Longmont City Council during public comment that the city should join an amicus brief backing the Town of Superior and Boulder County in an appeal over airport operations, and asked council members to put a clear vote on the next regular meeting agenda before a June 12 petition deadline.
Several Longmont residents used the council's public-comment period on June 2 to ask the City Council to back neighboring communities in a court challenge over airport operations.
Sandra Lock, of 6339 Leodia Road, told the council Longmont has an opportunity to "support our county brethren" in the town of Superior and Boulder County as they prepare to petition the Colorado Supreme Court in the Town of Superior v. Board of County Commissioners case. Lock urged the council to "authorize the city of Longmont to participate as an amicus brief" and to explore coauthoring that brief with other affected municipalities in the Boulder Valley.
Lance Whitaker and Charlie Schilling also asked the council to record public support. Schilling described the amicus brief as a "friend of the court" filing and asked the council to make a simple motion at its next regular meeting so Longmont's position is on record.
The request centers on complaints by residents who live under the flight path of Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport, which critics say has created noise and public-health concerns. Speakers said Superior and Boulder County must finalize their petition to the Colorado Supreme Court by June 12 and asked Longmont to act quickly.
Mayor Susie Thalgo Fairing closed public comment and staff indicated the item will be on the council's regular agenda process for consideration. Council members discussed scheduling changes earlier in the meeting; staff and residents noted the legal filing deadline when urging council direction.
Next steps: Council members were asked to consider a motion at the next council meeting to indicate whether Longmont will support an amicus brief; staff will circulate more information by email and follow the regular agenda process for formal action.
