PDK Airport-Community Conflict

The community wants the Airport Director to control noise.

The Airport Director wants the Board of Commissioners to pass an ordinance to control landowners' use of their land based on the desire to protect airport users who pollute our communities.

The origin of the PDK Airport-Community conflict was inherent in these two wants.

To protect our quality of life and investment in our homes the community wants to participate in the writing of policy and procedure documents that will govern the operation and growth of PDK.

The Airport Director does not want the community involved until irreversible decisions are made.

The continuation of the PDK Airport-Community conflict is inherent in these two wants.

Relative to PDK the community wants elected officials to represent the needs of the citizens who elect them.

The Airport Director wants the Board of Commissioners to adopt the views of FAA officials who are unelected and funded by our tax dollars.

The future of the PDK Airport-Community conflict is inherent in the power struggle between these two wants.

The community demands a voice in operation of our county-owned airport to protect our quality of life.

The Airport Director (a county employee) wants to expand airport operations to the detriment of the community's quality of life.

The future of our community rests on the power our elected officials cede to the Airport Director and the FAA. To protect our community our voices must be heard.