Sikorsky Airport is budgeted to lose $400,000 annually under the current operation that depends most heavily on hangar rentals, an inadequate source of revenue for more than a decade. Assume that Bridgeport taxpayers who do not use the facility currently have been making up the losses annually with no administration commentary (until “business specialist” and politically appointed “project manager” Dan Roach gets on the job? And assume that we were responsible for $2 Million , probably borrowed” or more for safety upgrades in the last five years as part of State $2 Million and Federal $40 Million just for safety with no real operating gains? Let’s not forget the “private driveway” for a local contractor despite “PLANNING”!! And now $7 Million from the State for larger runways based on what assumptions? And Stratford’s municipal exec is looking for help for her taxpayers? What new Main Street tenants are assumed to require a commercial airline facility at Sikorski and how is BRBC (where most live in the suburbs) supporting? And what agreement and business plan will be so creative that it takes the residential taxpayer away from the table and operates the Airport with no profit but no look to taxpayer subsidy??? What is the reality of the business plan, Dan? What are you assuming, man? Time will tell.
Honestly, there is nothing that impresses me about this repugnant swine. Dont care that he tried to dip his puny, swollen fingers into the Bridgeport Pie in the 90s.
Come on, JML. The airport makes money. All you have to is get rid of the political patronage jobs that are there, streamline operations, operate on a philosophy to make money and get rid of some of those sweetheart leases and it will make money overnight.
Bob, Perhaps we could return to former days of revenue balancing expenses. I only observe:
For a decade that has not been the case. Taxpayers have subsidized the annual loss each year. How many use the facility in any fashion? Who benefits? Who represents the taxpayer and can explain the numbers from a potentially beneficial activity that only costs today? Bob, perhaps you can advise who, how, when and where, the compensated authorities are willing to sit down and listen to taxpayers and tell their “plans”? Time will tell.
Lennie you should write a book about Trump and Bridgeport during this period while Trump is still a hot topic.
No one would believe it!!!
Maybe, maybe not, they will still by it and read it. I could be HUGE. 🙂 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHxqAxNU3Is
It could be HUGE. 🙂 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGSllMdet8s
Sikorsky Airport is budgeted to lose $400,000 annually under the current operation that depends most heavily on hangar rentals, an inadequate source of revenue for more than a decade. Assume that Bridgeport taxpayers who do not use the facility currently have been making up the losses annually with no administration commentary (until “business specialist” and politically appointed “project manager” Dan Roach gets on the job? And assume that we were responsible for $2 Million , probably borrowed” or more for safety upgrades in the last five years as part of State $2 Million and Federal $40 Million just for safety with no real operating gains? Let’s not forget the “private driveway” for a local contractor despite “PLANNING”!! And now $7 Million from the State for larger runways based on what assumptions? And Stratford’s municipal exec is looking for help for her taxpayers? What new Main Street tenants are assumed to require a commercial airline facility at Sikorski and how is BRBC (where most live in the suburbs) supporting? And what agreement and business plan will be so creative that it takes the residential taxpayer away from the table and operates the Airport with no profit but no look to taxpayer subsidy??? What is the reality of the business plan, Dan? What are you assuming, man? Time will tell.
Honestly, there is nothing that impresses me about this repugnant swine. Dont care that he tried to dip his puny, swollen fingers into the Bridgeport Pie in the 90s.
Come on, JML. The airport makes money. All you have to is get rid of the political patronage jobs that are there, streamline operations, operate on a philosophy to make money and get rid of some of those sweetheart leases and it will make money overnight.
Bob, Perhaps we could return to former days of revenue balancing expenses. I only observe:
For a decade that has not been the case. Taxpayers have subsidized the annual loss each year. How many use the facility in any fashion? Who benefits? Who represents the taxpayer and can explain the numbers from a potentially beneficial activity that only costs today? Bob, perhaps you can advise who, how, when and where, the compensated authorities are willing to sit down and listen to taxpayers and tell their “plans”? Time will tell.