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• <br /> a 0 ; <br /> this airport does not meet those needs. Such an airport needs to be <br /> near industrial and transportation sites. He said individual develop- <br /> ers should not make decisions that affect the well-being of the entire <br /> County and all citizens. <br /> Mr. Roger Smith: (no residence given) Made three points: <br /> 1) the impact of the development will not stop at the property lines <br /> he asked that the agricultural nature of the Township be maintained; <br /> 2) There are other alternatives to Horace Williams which are better; <br /> 3) That no matter what happens to Horace Williams Airport it is of <br /> no concern to Bingham Township and its compliance with the Zoning <br /> Ordinance. <br /> Mr. Bland Simpson: Resident of Bingham Township, said he is <br /> opposed tq the loCation of the airport in this area. It is not in <br /> compliance with the Land Use Plan Goals of Bingham and Planning <br /> Staff had found it not to be in compliance with those goals. It <br /> will tax the farmers out of the County. It will increase develop- <br /> mental pressure and would result in the loss of some of the most <br /> prodUCtive farmland and dairyland in the County. He asked that <br /> the County consider all reasonable alternatives for an airport <br /> and that the Township remain Agricultural as the law now says it is. <br /> Mr. Ronny Kirk: A resident of Bingham Township, said you <br /> shouldn't change the zoning too easily. As a volunteer fireman, <br /> he would rather protect his neighbors' homes and families than pro- <br /> tect Midway. <br /> Ms, Carol Cantrell: A citizen of Chapel Hill, spoke regarding <br /> the safety factor associated with Horace Williams Airport. She said <br /> she is a teacher in two of the schools which lie near HWA and fre- <br /> quently airplanes fly very low to the schools and drown out the <br /> activity occurring inside the schools. She said the kids are sittin <br /> ducks. She said there was a lot of gratuitous air traffic She <br /> asked that the Board get the airport out of town (Chapel Hill) . <br /> Mr. Tom Helburn: A resident of Bingham Township, is opposed <br /> to the Midway Airport being located here. He feels the airport is <br /> simply the tip of a wedge. He wants to preserve the green spaces <br />