2010-08-10 Res of Support - Danville Regional AirportPITTSYLVANIA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
2010-08-10
VIRGINIA: AT THE ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 1N THE GENERAL DISTRICT COURTROOM IN
CHATHAM, VIRGINIA ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 17, 2010, THE FOLLOWING
RESOLUTION WAS PRESENTED AND ADOPTED:
WHEREAS, the Danville Regional Airport plays a key role in the economic development
activities of southern Virginia; and
WHEREAS, significant local, state, and federal funds have been invested in the infrastructure
of the Danville Regional Airport to allow the airport to provide accessibility to existing
industries and private citizens; and
WHEREAS, the existing airport runways, taxiways and ramp areas were designed and
constructed to allow commercial air service and to attract new business aviation and aviation
related industrial opportunities; and
WHEREAS, the Danville Regional Airport has served the southern Virginia community safely
and reliably for over sixty years; and
WHEREAS, the continued ability of the Danville Regional Airport to provide full service to
the community and to serve as a catalyst for regional economic development is threatened;
then
BE IT RESOLVED that the Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors respectfully requests
that its Commonwealth of Virginia Legislators and Congressional Delegation support
Pittsylvania County and the City of Danville, and the southern Virginia region, by working
with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to help secure modifications to FAA
standards to allow for any necessary improvements to Danville Regional Airport while
minimizing impacts to existing airport operations and businesses, and preserving the existing
airport design features that are vitally important to regional economic efforts.
Given under my hand this 17th day of August 2010.
Henry A. Davis, Jr., Chairman
Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors
r /
William D. Sleeper, Clerk
Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors