This post is intended to give a history of the dispute over Santa Monica Airport (SMO) ownership between the City and the FAA as well as of the mounting opposition to the airport from the impacted residents in the surrounds.…
SMO in the News – July 2014
The following articles relating to SMO have appeared in the press during July 2014: Letters: Virginia Park dog park and let ‘em vote on SMO (SM Daily Press, July 30, 2014) Airport Supporters Raise Over $260,000 for Ballot Battle (SM Lookout,…
Aviation Lobby Screams “foul” as City Considers Alternative to Deceptive Ballot Proposal
Acting on the City Attorney’s advice, the Santa Monica City Council unanimously voted at its meeting Tues., June 24 to draft a ballot measure that would allow the City to continue to manage its municipal airport (SMO) while subjecting future…
A conversation about the AOPA ballot initiative
The following exchange occurred in the comments section of the June 10 SMDP post on the filing of the AOPA-backed ballot initiative signatures. The content of the exchange is sufficiently enlightening that we decided to post it in full here…
Aviation Lobby turns in signatures in effort to block safety, air quality, changes at SMO
A deep-pocketed lobbying group turned in petitions to the Santa Monica City Clerk today (June 10), in an effort to block the city’s efforts to reduce or eliminate the health and safety hazards from Santa Monica Airport (SMO). The Washington,…
SMO in the News – June 2014
The following articles relating to SMO have appeared in the press during June 2014: Responding to Anderson (Santa Monica Daily Press, Jun 28, 2014) Foes of closing SMO accuse city officials of conflict (LA Times, Jun 28, 2014) Council considers rock,…
The opposing ballot initiatives
You can find details on the City’s ballot initiative here. You can find the full text of the aviation lobbyist (or AOPA) initiative here, and the City’s summary of it here. Both are designed to modify the City charter in order to make…