| Bradford Airport Authority releases another balanced budget for 2008
The Bradford Regional Airport Authority has released another balanced budget.On Wednesday, the authority unanimously passed its $528,772 spending plan for 2008 — which calls for no increase in the county subsidy for the seventh year in a row. The overall budget has increased by $6,192 from last year. While the budget shows a $65,478 deficit, Airport Director Tom Frungillo said the shortfall is made up through the airport’s natural resources account, which is comprised of timber and oil and gas well revenue.Airport officials are also hoping the facility’s bottom line will improve following a proposed change in hub cities from Pittsburgh to Washington, which could spur an increase in the number of travelers using the airport. Meanwhile, officials are attempting to boost economic development on airport grounds with the creation of a multi-tenant center, among other capital projects."This is the most comprehensive budget I’ve ever seen up here," Frungillo said, referring to changes in the way the budget is developed, including a breakdown of funds in the natural resources account.According to a copy of the budget, the authority will receive a total of $197,877 from the counties it serves, including $168,000 from McKean County, $24,445 from Elk County and $5,432 from Cameron County.
Video: Town, State Battle Over Galloo Island Wind Project
While some North Country communities are fighting over whether to allow wind power on their land, one Jefferson County town not only wants a wind farm, it's also fighting with the state over who should be in charge of the environmental review of the project.
The Hounsfield Town Planning Board wants to make sure the Galloo Island Wind Project moves ahead quickly since it will mean big money for the town.
As a result, the town wants to be the lead agency for the SEQR (State Environmental Quality Review Process).
However, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation wants to be in charge of the of the process, which town officials believe will delay the project and the revenue that it will generate.
"This is a huge project for us for the potential to eliminate town taxes, reduce our school taxes and have other benefits to us financially that we as town residents want to happen," said Hounsfield Town Supervisor Jean Deroin.
Glenn Greenwald
Let's put aside for a moment the policy merits of granting retroactive immunity to the telecom companies (I generally agree with Glenn's take on that), and just consider the raw politics of the issue. Consider the following "hypothetical." Suppose a lame duck president with an approval rating of 25 percent were to demand that a Congress controlled by the opposite party pass legislation on behalf of a bunch of large corporations that no one much likes that would absolve those corporations of any liability for past illegal activities they may have participated in at that president's request. Suppose further that the primary purpose and effect of this legislation is to immediately terminate existing court proceedings that threaten to shed some light on the nature and scope of these illegal activities.
Join WDSU, Wendy’s Restaurants, SMARTBOX Portable Storage and ...
The project began in May and will continue throughout the year as WDSU, Wendys and SMARTBOX Portable Storage build 6 Homes for area families who lost everything during Hurricane Katrina. Currently, WDSU and partners are building in East St. Tammany, Hammond and West St. Tammany. Viewers who are interested in volunteering for the build or interested in sending a donation, can contact one of the Habitat for Humanity offices below. .
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