W. Terminal Apron Expansion on Tuesday’s agenda

The project for the West Terminal Apron Expansion at the Oconee Regional Airport makes its way to the meeting table of the county leaders.  County Council will be asked Tuesday to approve expenditures to make the project reality.  Part of the project entails a partial re-location of the nearby Mount Nebo Church Road which is considered to be an obstruction and a liability. According to the agenda, “Currently, vehicles traversing the elevated terrain on Nebo Church Road pose variable part 77 (Objects affecting navigable airspace) penetration affecting aircraft arriving Runway 7 and departing Runway 25.  On peak traffic days, the Oconee Airport runs out of apron space to park aircraft; thus poses the need to extend the west apron.”  A Mount Nebo road resident, Donnie Sears, is openly critical of the project and wants the county to find an alternate way to re-locate his road.  A complaint by Sears against Amanda Brock, county administrator, is scheduled to be taken up by the council Tuesday night in executive session.