Making Noise

The Official Unofficial Minutes of the WL BOA
June 5

During the discussion and appointments of the various boards and commissions, the Mayor paused to opine regarding the new airport terminal at MCI, saying "if" then correcting himself to say "when" it is built".  You might recall the plans call for a single terminal positioned to the south of the current complex with the main access being from 152.  The concern of course is the traffic, runoff, etc., that is sure to follow.

Yesterday's KC Star, page 1, highlighted MCI guru Van Loh's plan to scrap that idea and place the new terminal where the current A terminal is located.  Projected cost savings of $500 million and reducing the construction time by years...at least that is his belief.  (the article also noted the fact that many travelers (me for one, think MCI is just fine).

The Airport Information Committee (Often referred to as the "Noise Committee") was commissioned by the Mayor to address the concerns of a few folks here at WL regarding planes flying "out of the box" and buzzing the lake as they depart/land.  They have met a few times over the last number of years, but for the most part are another moribund committee (like Audit) that started with a bang but are now in the and interesting artifact.  The news of the potential change at MCI will leave the committee all dressed up and nowhere to go.