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Public commenter raises objections to proposed airport investment, invoking concerns about foreign involvement and Islam
Summary
Resident Beau Hastings criticized a proposed airport investment, referencing an earlier remark about 'the rise of Islam' and saying the investment could bring a foreign country and 'Islam' to the community; he acknowledged critics could call him 'Islamophobic.'
Resident Beau Hastings told commissioners he had concerns about a proposed airport investment described as a large incoming investment. "I understand that we're gonna get a 10,000,000,000 investment, but what is the cost to bring a foreign country in here that is not compatible with America and then to bring Islam in?" he said, referencing an earlier comment by Commissioner Riddick about "the rise of Islam."
Hastings said the proposal could leave "a legacy for your grandchildren to face Islam," adding he expected opponents would call him "Islamophobic." The remarks framed the investment in cultural and religious terms rather than economic specifics; the transcript records the comment but does not include a staff or commissioner response in the supplied segments. The transcript does not indicate details of the proposed investor or the precise terms of the investment.
