MassVoter.com← New Bedford City CouncilNew Bedford · Special Committee on Airport · 7:00 p.m.
February 26, 2025
2 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
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Attendance
Present: Ian Abreu, Leo Choquette, Brian K. Gomes, Shawn Oliver
Absent: Joseph P. Lopes
During the meeting:
- Choquette arrived late (7:02)
Every vote, in order
Written Motion, Councillor Choquette, requesting, that Airport Manager Scot Servis appear before the Special Committee on the Airport , to discuss the status of continuing upgrades to the New Bedford Municipal Airport in FY 2024-2025. (Referred – February 13, 2025.) Mr. Scot Servis, Airport…
To Receive and Place on File an informational sheet provided by Mr. Servis. Mr. Servis explained that, according to his research, the City could potentially incur costs of approximately $150 million. This figure is purely hypothetical, as the airport is not scheduled to close. His intention was to inform the Committee about the financial implications involved.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Oliver and seconded by Councillor Abreu, the Committee VOTED: To Receive and Place on File an informational sheet provided by Mr. Servis. Mr. Servis explained that, according to his research, the City could potentially incur costs of approximately $150 million. This figure is purely hypothetical, as the airport is not scheduled to close. His intention was to inform the Committee about the financial implications involved..” (Motion: Oliver, second: Abreu)
To table this item for 90 days.
From the minutes
“On motion by Councillor Abreu and seconded by Councillor Oliver, the Committee VOTED: To table this item for 90 days..” (Motion: Abreu, second: Oliver)
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