FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 2 , 2014 Contact: Barbara Macleod Brettonwoods Neighborhood cell: 214.693.1623 barbara.macleod@yahoo.com

DALLAS EXECUTIVE AIRPORT HOSTS TOWN HALL MEETING ON

THURSDAY, APRIL 3 AT 6:30 PM TO DISCUSS RUNWAY EXTENSIONS AND

REINFORCEMENTS

Many Dallas residents in neighborhoods most impacted by increased traffic plans at Dallas Executive

Airport (formerly Red Bird Airport) are expected to attend a town hall meeting. with regard to the

approved new runway expansion/repair program that was previously announced by city council

member/Economic Development Chair, Tennell Atkins in the Dallas News.

City Aviation Director Mark Duebner, will host the meeting at the Dallas Executive Airport

Conference Center, 5303 Challenger on Thursday, April 3rd

at 6:30pm. All city council members in

the southern sector have been invited to attend this meeting to hear their constituents concerns and

questions. Both council members Atkins and Hill have declined to attend due to previously

scheduled meetings. Areas of concern focus on noise abatement, potential economical and

environmental impact due to larger jets that would be landing at the airport.

The residents are asking to have transparent conversations with city leaders to discuss the positive and

negative impacts on their neighborhoods for decades in the future. Council members Atkins and Hill

have publicly stated that the goal for this expansion project is to bring more air traffic via larger,

private jet landings that weigh up to 90,000 lbs to the airport, rather than landing at Addison and

Love Field respectively. These two council members have stated that the additional air traffic

would bring economic vitality to Oak Cliff.

Dallas residents have been concerned about the lack of notification and communication

regarding the expansion plans. A vote to allocate $3 million towards the new construction project

was unanimously approved by a city council vote on February 12, 2014 via consent agenda, with

construction to begin this Summer. The State of Texas has agreed to spend $35 million on the

project. Last weekend, residents from various neighborhoods distributed over 600 fliers with the

April 3rd meeting information to area homes.

A new master plan is currently being prepared by Coffman Associates. This report has not yet

been released by City Staff, even though construction begins this July. Oak Cliff residents were

very anxious that this plan would be being adopted without their input. The plan will contain

noise abatement information, environmental effects and cost benefit analysis which is scheduled

to be presented to the City of Dallas, later this month. There has not been an announcement from

the City of Dallas to include the surrounding neighborhoods to see that specific plan before

construction begins this July.

All Dallas residents living in the Oak Cliff area surrounding Dallas Executive Airport are encouraged

to attend this very important town hall meeting on April 3rd at 6:30 pm to begin a conversation with

City of Dallas officials.

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