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Mansfield Airport Commission meets Feb. 9, reviews FAA complaint, honors chair, approves monthly payment
Summary
At its Feb. 9, 2026 meeting the Mansfield Airport Commission heard an FAA notification about an anonymous complaint and plans to respond, recognized Chair Joel Brandwine for a community service award, received routine manager and treasurer reports, and approved $11,855.36 in monthly payments.
The Mansfield Airport Commission met Feb. 9, 2026 in the SRE Building at Mansfield Airport. The commission approved the minutes from its Jan. 12 meeting, heard several administrative reports, acknowledged a community service award for the commission chair, discussed an FAA notification about an anonymous complaint, and approved routine monthly expenses.
Joel Brandwine, chair of the Mansfield Airport Commission, called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. The commission voted to approve the Jan. 12, 2026 minutes on a motion by Bryan Duarte, seconded by Mr. Buja. The group also joined in recognizing Brandwine after committee member Mr. Buja announced that Brandwine received the Mansfield Community Service Award from the Select Board on Feb. 4, 2026; the minutes note citations of merit from the Massachusetts Senate and House were delivered by Senator Feeney and Representative Phillips.
The chair reported that the FAA had notified the commission about an anonymous complaint concerning certain policies and operations at the airport; the minutes record that the chair read the complaint aloud and said he would draft a response letter to address and refute each issue and circulate the draft to commissioners before submitting it to the FAA.
Airport Manager Kevin Bullock presented his monthly manager's report, which the minutes summarize as covering noise complaints, monthly fuel sales, vehicle readings, a state request to monitor drone activity, recent snow removal, plumbing issues in the SRE Building, and heat issues in Hangar 12. The chair noted the airport’s snow removal after a recent storm was timely and that surfaces were cleared ahead of surrounding airports.
In Treasurer William Walker’s absence, the chair presented the treasurer’s report, including an itemized list of monthly expenses and a year-to-date budget analysis. By motion of Martin Fox, seconded by Mr. Buja, the commission approved payment of $11,855.36 to cover regular monthly expense items incurred in January; the minutes list the year as 2025. The motion passed 4-0.
The commission responded to questions from visitors in the meeting’s public-comment portion and set its next regular meeting for Monday, March 9, 2026. The meeting adjourned at approximately 7:33 p.m. on a motion by Mr. Buja, seconded by Martin Fox; vote 4-0.
