Wednesday, April 12, 2000
Warren airport, neighbors at odds
Board will attempt to limit expansion
BY Cindi Andrews
The Cincinnati Enquirer
LEBANON — The Warren County commissioners promised neighbors of the county airport Tuesday that they would do what they could to keep it from growing.
“We believe that megamalls should be in Kenwood and big airports should be in Cincinnati,” said Commissioner Mike Kilburn.
Expansion was one of several concerns the group of about a dozen — which brought a petition with 101 signatures — had about the airport, west of Lebanon in Turtlecreek Township.
Other complaints included increased plane traffic and flooding problems, and that the airport is asking two property owners to remove trees that have grown into flight paths.
“We bought out in the country to be where it's quiet,” said Dexter Atkins, one of those who stands to lose trees. “... It's aggravating that (the airport) can dictate to us.”
Another neighbor, Henry Holden, said he feared about 65 acres the county is buying would be used to extend the runway for larger planes. Commissioners promised to include a covenant restricting the land to park use.
Brian Carr, airport manager and part-owner, said airport traffic has increased about 10 percent in the past four years, and he doesn't expect much more growth.
“This is a small, country airport,” Mr. Carr said.
Also at Tuesday's commissioners meeting:
• They learned a woman at their meeting Thursday has hepatitis A. At least 60 people — mostly Turtlecreek residents — attended the meeting.
However, county Health Commissioner George Reed played down their risk, saying hepatitis A is spread through fecal matter and also orally. For instance, he said, the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says those who work with an infected person needn't be treated.
But, Dr. Reed said, “people have to talk to their own physician. Everybody has got a different medical history.”
Hepatitis A — a virus that causes an inflammation of the liver — is rarely fatal, said Dr. Elizabeth Koch, medical epidemiologist at the Ohio Department of Health. Just one case was reported in Warren County in 1997, she said.
• Commissioners reiterated they want back the money Harveysburg spent out of its water reserves shortly before turning the water department over to the county in January. The money — at least $62,000 — went to buying a large storage building and a dump truck for the village.
Harveysburg's mayor and attorney said last week the money doesn't have to be paid to the county because it was not part of their deal. The water agreement, however, says the county was to receive all assets of the water department.
“We don't want to feel we had one pulled over on us,” Mr. Kilburn said.
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