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commercial, commuter turbo prop jets are prohibited by the FAA regulations from landing on runways less than 4000 feet. Since Horace Williams is an open airport, where anyone can land, this increase in runway length will make the airport more attractive to larger planes. CAPS opposes this. She presented the Commissioners with • a petition, signed by 650 citizens, supporting CAPS position. MS. CAROLYN HORN, a Chapel Hill/Carrboro School Board member, expressed her disappointment that no satisfactory location has been found to provide an airport site for the combined use of the University and the community. The School Board is very concerned about the proximity of the Horace Williams airport to the Estes Hills and * Phillips schools. She asked on behalf of the School Board that, if the Horace Williams airport cannot be relocated, the Commissioners use all the power and influence that they have to see that the Horace Williams airport is not expanded. MR. TODD BOARD, a Bingham Township resident, spoke in opposition to a Regional Airport. He also voiced concerns about the basic process that was used. He suggested more public forums, early in any process, for potentially damaging projects such as this airport would have been. MS. CHRIS ERICKSON, a resident of Orange County, spoke in opposition to a regional airport. She stated that she believed an airport would not help the county reach its goals of economic development. She thanked Commissioner Hartwell and Chairman Carey for providing an opportunity for citizens to speak with them. She also volunteered her services to help the County reach its goals of economic development. MS. AIMEE TATTERSALL, a Cheeks Township resident and a member of SCRAP, spoke in opposition to an Orange County Regional Airport. She stated that Orange County is a fine place to live and she didn't think she needed to do anything to preserve what she ' loves here. As a result of recent events, she realized that she was wrong about that and she joined with many previous citizens in offering assistance to the Commissioners and the County. MR. TED PARRISH, Chairman of the Chapel Hill/Carrboro School Board, stated that the School Board has been on record for a long time opposing the existence of the Horace Williams Airport, because of the its proximity to the two schools. He reiterated all the comments made earlier which call upon the Commissioners to do everything possible to make sure that Horace Williams Airport goes out of existence as soon as possible. MR. LAWRENCE MCADAMS, a resident of Chapel Hill, asked how much money was spent on the process for the airport? County Manager Link stated that Ninety Thousand ($90,000) Dollars was spent; $45,000 was received from the NCDOT and $45,000 was state funds. Mr. McAdams expressed concern that this amount of money could be spent without citizen approval. Mr. Geoffrey Gledhill, County Attorney, stated that this figure was included in the Manager's Budget that went to Public Hearing last June. Commissioner Marshall mentioned that everything was very well recorded. For example, the Airport Task Force had Public Hearings and the papers reported everything as it happened. It is very difficult to catch the attention of the citizens and the Commissioners are open to any suggestions to improve the process. MR. MARK SCAGNELLI, an Orange County resident in the Site 11 area, spoke in opposition to a Regional Airport. He thanked the Commissioners for listening to the voice of the citizens. He stated that the Commissioners should do some of the type of advertising that SCRAP did, such as putting up posters and sending out flyers.