Panama Canal cited for shifting airport control from Charlotte

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RALEIGH, N.C. — A Charlotte lawmaker said Tuesday that shifting control of the Charlotte-Douglas International Airport to a yet-to-be-created regional authority is critical for North Carolina's economic future.
Rep. William Brawley, R-Mecklenburg, said the airport is poised to become a freight distribution hub for the eastern half of the U.S. as the Panama Canal expands and starts handling larger container ships next year.

Brawley said Senate Bill 81 won't go to the House floor until Charlotte is allowed to present its case for maintaining control to lawmakers.
Still, he said Tuesday that putting airport management in the hands of a regional agency would ensure a "less-politicized governance body" and more professional operations.



Rep. Rodney Moore, D-Mecklenburg, questioned how appointments made by Gov. Pat McCrory, House Speaker Thom Tillis and Senate President Pro Tem Phil Berger, all Republicans, would be less political than those made by the Democratic-controlled Charlotte City Council.

At least two legal opinions have suggested that a change in the airport's management could create problems with the facility's bonds – and one even said that it could increase borrowing costs for cities, counties and other local governments throughout North Carolina.

http://www.wral.com/panama-canal-cited-for-shifting-airport-control-from-charlotte/12295194/

This is all about money.

[Esse Quam Videri]

1. It is just incredible how much carnage

McRory and the repugs have caused in the few months they have been in office.

[ProfessionalLeftist]

2. I'd hope we can restore a Dem-majority leg in 2014 but...

...with the obscene gerrymandering and voter suppression efforts...maybe not.

[octoberlib]

5. Voter suppression and fraud worry me.

One writer pointed out how they introduced a bill to loosen regulations for absentee voting and this is where most fraud occurs. Ohio has had tons of problems with this.

[octoberlib]

4. It's mind blowing. I feel shell-shocked. nt

[firenewt]

3. I doubt he even knows where Panama is..............................

[octoberlib]

6. Lol. You're probably right. nt