Wednesday, October 6, 2010

Tinicum and Delco sue Phila. over airport expansion plans - Philadelphia Business Journal:

http://honest-1.com/blog?start=5
The lawsuit, filed in Delaware County, Pa., on seeks a judgment that would bar the city from acquirin g land in Tinicum Township for the expansion withouy first seeking the consent of county andtownshipo officials. The lawsuit says that the acquisition of land inthe township, whers a portion of the city-owned airporf is located, would displace 3,300 employeez and 80 businesses in Delaware County and 300 resident in 72 homes in Tinicum The suit also says that tax revenuwe from the county and Interboro School District would be negativelyg impacted, as well as air “By asking for this declamatory judgment action, we are sayin g that Philadelphia must negotiate with the officials of Tinicum and Delaware County, and consider the residents they when they propose expanding the airport in our township,” said Michael Messina, president of the Tinicum Township “The FAA and the city can no longere run roughshod over Tinicum when it comes to airport operationsx that have a negative impact on our

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