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Thursday, February 28, 2013

Dedham TA Keegan Awaiting Response From FAA on Proposed Flight Paths

The period for input on the issue has been extended to March 15.

Dedham Town Administrator Bill Keegan has yet to hear a response from the Federal Aviation Administration regarding a proposed change in flight paths heading south from Logan Airport that lie directly over Dedham. A letter was written two weeks ago on behalf of the Board of Selectmen who expressed their concerns about redirecting flights over the town. “We haven’t had any real response back from the FAA about but apparently there’s been an extension of the comment period into March so I don’t know what’s happened beyond that,” Keegan said. The proposal, which FAA says the new routes will improve safety and efficiency, was announced Feb. 5 and the period for public comment has since been extended to March 15. For Keegan, if the new flight …

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Avon Barksdale

12:17 pm on Thursday, February 28, 2013

Apparently our TA is supposed to be the Wizard Of Speed And Time who can masterfully conjure the thoughts of unresponsive federal bureaucrats. Let's make sure to write that into the next TA job description so this embarrassment doesn't repeat itself. I would even happily waive the residency requirement for such a Wizard.   more ›

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