October 2, 2024 September 19, 2024 The Monmouth County government showed increasing interest in acquiring the Monmouth Executive Airport, greenlighting the first phase of a feasibility analysis last week. At its Sept. 12 meeting, the Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners signed off on a $180,000 contract with Summit-based international aviation consulting firm Merchant Aviation to begin the study, which will assess the airport’s conditions, safety and finances. “The ultimate goal: Keep it a viable resource here in Monmouth County, making Wall Township completely whole as the host community of the airport and to see and explore the information,” said Commissioner Director Tom Arnone at the meeting. “We are not sure what Commissioner Arnone thought he was looking at during his visit to the airport in May, but we are certain that he did not review any financial records; nor did he go into and inspect any buildings at the property,” Matt Dolan told The Two River Times in a statement. Read full story at The Two River Times web site here.
