New Airport in Planning Stage
THE WINCHESTER POSTToday, Governor Jack Markell announced that the State of Delaware, in a joint effort with the City of Winchester, would build an airport in Westminster using leftover stimulus money. Many Westminster residents are upset since they don't want planes zooming over their homes all the time.
Mayor Adam Jones is listening to these complaints, and he is urging the planners to make the runway face Indian River Bay 1/4 of a mi. away. No one lives between the proposed site of the airport and the Bay, making it the ideal location for the airport, although residents do live on the North side of the airport.
Although many are complaining, more are very happy. "With a city the size of Winchester, it is difficult not to have an airport," said one resident. "It will bring so many jobs here in this tough economy, making Winchester thrive as an oasis," said the future Winchester Airport Authority Director George Patel.
The name of the airport is up to the Residents of Winchester to decide. The state is sending out a survey for them to fill out regarding the name of the airport. The considered names are as follows: South Delaware Regional Airport, Winchester Municipal, or Governor Jack Markell Airport. In the future, the airport may be upgraded to an international airport, depending on demand and usage.
Now its your turn! Which of the three choices do you want the airport to be named? Remember, the final descision is always up to me!


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