 North Adams Council Rejects Airport Commission ChangesIn a vote of 4-3, with Councilors Peter Breen and Deanna Morrow absent, the council rejected two ordinance amendments brought forward by Councilor Ashley Shade that would have prohibited members having a conflict of interest and require council approval of appointments as laid out in state law. North Adams Airport Looking For New ManagerGoff, who has been the manager since 2022, did not say why he had resigned.  North Adams Committee Rejects Changes to Airport Commission OrdinanceThe General Government Committee is recommending the City Council reject a proposal for council approval of appointments to the Airport Commission.  North Adams Council Debates Change to Airport Commission AppointmentsOrdinance changes related to mayoral appointments were referred to General Government on Tuesday but not without debate by the full City Council and the mayor. Airport Commission Drama Surfaces at North Adams Council MeetingThe controversies stewing at the Airport Commission bubbled over to City Council on Tuesday night with a councilor demanding an investigation and the subject of a failed lease agreement claiming conflicts of interest and mayoral tampering.  Pittsfield Municipal Airport Gets New LogoThe Airport Commission last week approved a cleaner design that depicts a jet flying over a green mountainscape. It is a far cry from the former branding, which had more than 10 saturated colors. Scenic Flight Group Setting Up at North Adams AirportThe Airport Commission voted to permit Adirondack Aviation to operate out of Harriman and West Airport. North Adams Plans to Release an Improved RFP for Airport RestaurantThe Airport Commission voted to re-release the request for proposals (RFP) for the airport restaurant space but only after the city formed a new and improved document. MassDOT Funds Additional Projects at North Adams AirportFunds will support an upgrade to the aging fuel tank, the purchase of a snow plow for the airport tractor, and the purchase of a dozer blade. North Adams Airport Hangar Still UnfinishedOnce the hangar receives electricity, the project can be closed out.  North Adams Airport to Look into Reported Low-Flying AircraftThe Airport Commission heard from a resident who lives east of the airport who had concerns about an uptick in low-flying aircraft. North Adams Hangar Renovation Likely to Begin This MonthThe city purchased the dilapidated hangar with hopes of restoring it, but the pandemic has delayed the project with material shortages and rising costs. North Adams Hangar Completion Date Pushed BackIn 2022, the commissioners voted to go forward with the renovation of the derelict hangar, purchased by the city. The project would tap a mix of state, federal, and local funds. |
