Smith Field Closing-Ticket Prices Rise-Taxes Go Up ???

In this morning newspaper it was reported that no one from the local airport authority would comment on the closing of the Kitty Hawk operations. The authority is made up of six people, with three each being appointed by the Mayor and the Allen County Commissioners.

Allen County taxpayers are facing paying over $20 million in increased property taxes to cover the bond issued to build Kitty Hawk their cargo hub. To reduce the impact on property owners, the Airport Authority may elect to take some of the following actions.

What should concern the people who use Smith Field it may require it to be closed because of the failure of Kitty Hawk. The operations manager for Fort Wayne International Airport stated that cut backs would have to be made. Will there once again be run at shutting down Smith Field?

What should concern every person who uses Fort Wayne International will ticket prices increase as the board tries to increase income? The board will raise the rates for rental of terminal space, higher landing fees, and so forth. This will require the airlines to pass the charges onto the customer.

The Airport Authority Board's "NO COMMENT" is unacceptable in the public sector.

Draw whatever you want from the following information but the Fort Wayne - Allen County Airport Authority no longer represents the general public. The board in total, or majority of them must believe they are some private company, that does not have to answer to public.

This is why fewer and fewer voters give a damn about their communities!

Fort Wayne - Allen County Airport Authority Board of Directors

Michael S. Gouloff*, President (Mayor in 1997) [Tom Henry Financial Contributor]


Cathy Gallmeyer**, Vice President (Commissioners in 1999) [GOP Executive Board - One of the first to resign]


Tim Haffner, Secretary (Commissioners in 1994) [Republican Appoint]

Jerome F. Henry, Jr.* (Mayor in 2007) [Tom Henry Financial Contributor]


Richard B. (Barry) Sturges, Jr**. (Mayor in 2007) [Tom Henry Financial Contributor]


Neil Hayes, (Commissioners in 2002) [Republican Appointed]

*Gouloff & Henry both serve on the Board of Directors of Tower Bank. Tower Bank held stock in Kitty Hawk for a number of years. As of latest SEC filings the bank still maintained that stock ownership.


** Gallmeyer and Sturges both employed with Sturges' property companies.