While mt his unwanted monstrosity of a mega airport has been going on, the POrt of Olympia has very surreptitiously furthered plans to expand the runways at the existing Olympia Regional airport. The FAA has had boots on the ground all year, all ready to start paving.
The FAA will be in total control of this sneak attack on the people in Thurston county, they will be the sole determining agency on how many 737s and cargo jets will be using Olympia's airport to supply Amazon, Costco and whatever other giant warehouse Tumwater allows to be built.
Think of it. YOUR tax dollars will be supporting Amazon, so they don't have so far to bring in all their unwanted STUFF.
I will have jets roaring overhead at 500 feet, as my home is in the flight path for arrivals and departures. BUt all of us in Thurston county will be paying the price of noise, pollution, degradation of the environment and congestion.
The Port is going full steam ahead on this despite our protests. They don't give a rip about us, unless, of course, we cut their money. Let's abolish the POrt of Olympia, decommission the Olympia Regional Airport...because up til now, it's been a tax funded playground for the wealthy few who can afford to own an airplane. Lets turn the Olympia regional airport into a playground for ALL of us. Let's see a few softball diamonds, a soccer pitch, a skate park, two off leash dog parks, one for big dogs and a second for the purse dogs. Leave the runways in place for car shows, let's put in a horse arena and even keep the forest at the edge as a picnic area.
I hate it when politicians like those at the Port of Olympia decided what will happen to thousands of people who live on the other side of the airport fence...all for the sake of more money in their pocket.
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