Roswell City Council to decide on airport tax

ð KEEP CHARGING PEOPLE A LITTLE EXTRA MONEY TO FLY OUT OF THE AIRPORT THERE. ...  More »

ð KEEP CHARGING PEOPLE A LITTLE EXTRA MONEY TO FLY OUT OF THE AIRPORT THERE. ALTHOUGH IT MAKES PLANE TICKETS A BIT MORE EXPENSIVE... MOST PASSENGERS TOLD JULIE FERTIG IT'S SOMETHING THEY DON'T MIND PAYING. THE ROSWELL AIRPORT WAS BUILT MORE THAN THIRTY YEARS AGO BUT FROM THE LOOKS OF IT... NOT MUCH HAS CHANGED SINCE THEN. THESE CHANGES AREN'T OUT OF THE QUESTION... BUT THE CITY COUNCIL MUST FIRST DECIDE IF IT WILL ASK THE F-A-A TO CONTINUE TAXING DEPARTING PASSENGERS ... WITH A 4-DOLLARS AND FIFTY CENTS FEE ON THEIR TICKETS. AIRPORT MANAGER DENNIS YBARRA ALSO HAS A FEW OTHER RENOVATIONS ON THE AGENDA. MOST PASSENGERS AGREE THE FEE IS WELL WORTH IT. WITH THE RECENT ADDITION OF AMERICAN EAGLE FLIGHTS IN AND OUT OF THE AIRPORT... OFFICIALS EXPECT THE CHARGE TO DRAW IN 350- THOUSAND DOLLARS OVER A THREE TO FOUR YEAR PERIOD. IN ROSWELL... JULIE FERTIG... EWN4. THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING IS TONIGHT AT SEVEN AT ROSWELL'S CITY HALL. IN THE PAST... SOME MONEY FROM THE CHARGE WAS USED TO RENOVATE THE TERMINAL AND BUY AN AIRPORT FIRE  « Less