It’s a shame that our elected officials do not have the abilities we thought they had when we elected them. They should be able to hire a staff that could provide them the information they need to make decisions. There always seems to be enough in the budget to spend an enormous amount of taxpayer money to hire a consulting firm, for whatever the study of the day might be. Common sense should come into play, but that would be asking too much.
Example: Passenger travel out of Paine Field.
Would it benefit the area? Yes
Would some be adversely affected? Yes
Conclusion: Let’s get going on getting Southwest Airlines building a terminal.
Study complete.
Ronald P. Foster
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