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Finally, some government official gets it. Maybe that's because he's not only the public works director, but the airport manager also. Anyway, maybe we could get him to talk to Rich Daily. Lake in the Hills (3CK) is located a few miles southeast of Crystal Lake, IL., which is about 30/35 miles northwest of Chicago. *********************************************************************** Lake in the Hills Officials Decline Anti-terrorism Insurance By GENEVA WHITE, The Northwest Herald LAKE IN THE HILLS - Village officials do not consider the town's small airport to be a major attraction for terrorists. The village is opting not to spend additional money for anti-terrorism insurance, Public Works Director Patrick Ryan said at Tuesday night's Committee of the Whole meeting. The village is in the process of renewing a $10,500 general liability policy with Plus Air Inc., said Public Works Deputy Director Fred Mullard, who manages the airport. Anti-terrorism insurance would cost an additional $4,000, Mullard said. The additional insurance would cover the village if the airport would be brought into a lawsuit because of its involvement in damages from a terrorist act. Since late 2001, insurance companies have been required by federal law to offer anti-terrorism coverage to airports of every size, Mullard said. Mullard said he asked Plus Air whether any other smaller airports in the area have anti-terrorism coverage. He said he was told that airports such as the DuPage Airport in West Chicago that service larger jets tend to take the policy. "Smaller airports typically do not take the policy," Mullard said. "The smaller aircraft are less of a tool to a terrorist and are less likely to be used." The Lake in the Hills Airport handles about 40,000 takeoffs and landings each year. And while the airport is saving money by not purchasing the additional insurance, officials are looking to gain revenue by raising fees to businesses on the property. Mullard said fees are being raised between 30 percent and 40 percent for airport businesses that offer services such as flight instruction, maintenance, charter flights and airplane rentals. Flight instructors now pay between $100 and $500 a month to the airport, while maintenance businesses pay between $75 and $200 a month. Aircraft charter businesses pay between $100 and $750 a month. ========================================================================== ==== To leave this forum go to: http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm Search the archives on http://escribe.com/aviation/coupers/
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