On July 31st, 2020 the Detroit City Council Airport Taskforce gave a presentation hosted by Councilmember Scott Benson. Invited to this event was weed warrior Richard "Free The Weed" Clement an elected precinct delegate of his community. He has been an outspoken advocate for using hemp fuel as an alternative fuel source for aircraft and city owned vehicles.
At that meeting Mayor Mike Duggan released his plan to reduce the airport by removing runway 25 from the grounds to build a factory. He also said that the Federal Aviation Administration and MDOT offered a 95 to 1 ratio of funding to cities and schools for the purposes of development as a matter of fact. All they require is a plan. With a sound business plan, the airline industry will return to normal and, new air carriers will offer services at the airport with flights, creating jobs.
The rumor of expanding City Airport will shut down Metro Airport will be rendered null and void. Instead it will be a partnership with a new Wayne County Airport Authority that includes Wayne County Community College and, DPSCD. By electing Detroit Public School board members with a vison, this money will allow for the development of a Wayne County Regional Airport partnership with Detroit Public Schools.
Homeowners will be paid to relocate and paid well. Especially the all the property between Van Dyke and Conner, including the church on French Road because they will be sacrificing their property for a new dual purpose runway for training education and General aviation. Commercial airlines will have a longer runway that extends from McNichols (6 mile) to Gratiot for their and, a new tunnel under McNichols using allocated FAA and USDOT funding programs. For every one dollar that the City of Detroit and, Detroit Public Schools invest into the airport grounds, the federal government will match it with 95 dollars to help complete the project.
Interested airline carriers such as Delta, Jet Blue and a host of others have often indicated support for this effort because of the need for people in the aviation industry. Surveys were performed by previous city councilmembers demonstrated the benefit of investment into City Airport with city pension funds instead of a pipeline from Lake Huron to Flint. If the management from Lansing would have taken the proper actions, the people would have realized a 95 to one return on their investment. Because of poor decisions made, the Detroit Public School district lost jobs and revenue from landing fees from missing air traffic.
The expansion of Benjamin O. Davis HS will include internship programs in fighting fires at an airport with the Detroit Fire Department. This will take away the excuse given by Mayor Duggan that certain pilots will not land in Detroit because there are no fire trucks on site with proper equipment. With a better plan presented to MDOT and FAA, all of this can be accomplished quickly.
Finally, the current board does not reflect the history and legacy of the Detroit Public Schools. Jared Finney, Dr. Ethelene Crockett should have never been removed from the system. To repair the damage of years from emergency mismanagement upon our schools, this entire board must be replaced with people who have a vested interest in the future and direction of DPS. Retired Teachers and State Representatives with education backgrounds, along with technology professionals educated in the Detroit Public School system belong on school boards.
Elect Richard C. Clement to the Detroit Public School Board Community District on or before 8pm Nov 3rd, 2020.
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