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Action needed on airport repair #180059
01/08/2019 10:18 AM 01/08/2019 10:18 AM
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Daily Herald story

Knops looks 100% correct here to me.

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Re: Action needed on airport repair [Re: Carol_Hill] #180062
01/08/2019 10:41 AM 01/08/2019 10:41 AM
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Originally Posted by Carol_Hill
Daily Herald story

Knops looks 100% correct here to me.

For sure. I wonder what his thoughts are on the French side recovery? What a circus.

J.D.
Re: Action needed on airport repair [Re: Carol_Hill] #180069
01/08/2019 11:27 AM 01/08/2019 11:27 AM
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Pretty insightful article. It would appear that the government officials in Sint Maarten are the problem. I suppose the kickback to them wasn't enough so they are delaying the project?


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Re: Action needed on airport repair [Re: deputydog1157] #180071
01/08/2019 11:33 AM 01/08/2019 11:33 AM
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I have no idea what the issue is, but delays in repairing the airport can only hurt the island short term AND long term.

Carol Hill
Re: Action needed on airport repair [Re: Carol_Hill] #180073
01/08/2019 11:34 AM 01/08/2019 11:34 AM
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The project is being worked on.
Re: Action needed on airport repair [Re: Kennys] #180075
01/08/2019 11:36 AM 01/08/2019 11:36 AM
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Lesley--yes, but they still need a ton of money to finish it, correct??

Carol Hill
Re: Action needed on airport repair [Re: Carol_Hill] #180087
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Yes ,and correct money is needed and being worked on also.
Re: Action needed on airport repair [Re: Kennys] #180090
01/08/2019 01:28 PM 01/08/2019 01:28 PM
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In reading the article it sounds as though sufficient funds have been allocated to do the job so I don’t understand the island’s delay in agreeing to the over-sight, unless the island government just doesn’t want to have someone looking over their shoulders in an official and accountable way. It really is essential to both sides of the island’s recovery the airport is back to normal again and the continued delay seems very telling.

Respectfully,

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Re: Action needed on airport repair [Re: deputydog1157] #180092
01/08/2019 01:31 PM 01/08/2019 01:31 PM
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Originally Posted by deputydog1157
Pretty insightful article. It would appear that the government officials in Sint Maarten are the problem. I suppose the kickback to them wasn't enough so they are delaying the project?

Exactly. Not much different than the Club O disaster. One group of people obstructing progress to achieve thier own end or profit to the detriment of the greater good.

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Re: Action needed on airport repair [Re: Carol_Hill] #180178
01/09/2019 08:33 AM 01/09/2019 08:33 AM
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Looks like action has been taken.

DAILY HERALD LINK

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Re: Action needed on airport repair [Re: ruralcarrier] #180179
01/09/2019 08:54 AM 01/09/2019 08:54 AM
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Originally Posted by ruralcarrier
Looks like action has been taken.

DAILY HERALD LINK


About time
Re: Action needed on airport repair [Re: Carol_Hill] #180180
01/09/2019 09:11 AM 01/09/2019 09:11 AM
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This is our Island and home.
Re: Action needed on airport repair [Re: Carol_Hill] #180183
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Re: Action needed on airport repair [Re: Carol_Hill] #180186
01/09/2019 09:50 AM 01/09/2019 09:50 AM
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Happy to see progress is being made. Wonder if the previous plans for the US to have Customs and Immigration in place will be incorporated in the rebuild.

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Re: Action needed on airport repair [Re: ruralcarrier] #180188
01/09/2019 10:01 AM 01/09/2019 10:01 AM
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Glad it's finally moving forward!

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