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OSU Airport Improvement Program

The Ohio State University Airport is beginning the process of improving the Airport, by proposing a precision instrument approach to the west on the north runway; increasing the length of the North runway to 6000 feet, and building hangars. The existing South runway is 5000 ft long.

The Environmental Assessment started in January 2003. Soon after, residents of the City of Worthington complained, and the matter was discussed at length at a February Worthington City Council meeting. In March, the City Council authorized $10,000.00 for legal services to explain to the City what their options are to block the runway extension. The law firm selected to represent the City is a Toledo firm, Zoll & Kranz, represented by Dave Zoll

Dave Zoll and Dennis Hughes, consultant with the law firm Zoll and Kranz, gave his $49,000.00 interpretation of the OSU Airport's Environmental Assessment. Rumor has it that he will also ask for more money to press for an Environmental Impact Statement. Zoll & Kranz and others will have been paid $142,000.00 so far.

Kay Thress is Clerk of Council for the City of Worthington. You can email her and she will distribute your comments to the City Council.
Her email address is: dthress@ci.worthington.oh.us

We now have an email reflector set up WorthingtonFriendsKOSU@yahoogroups.com.

The Zoll & Kranz website www.toledolaw.com/

The opponents, WOOSE, website is www.woose.org

Please Email your comments to OSU Airport Planning

The following are available for downloading in PDF Format.

Business First Announcement Feb 7, 2003 of the Extension Page 1 Page 2

Columbus Dispatch March 2, 2003 editorial in support

Columbus Dispatch - May 20, 2003 Extension still in the air

Worthington News - May 21, 2003 Council Meeting

CFW Letter to Worthington City Council MS Word File

Article in Worthington News - Hiring Attorney

Article in Worthington News - May 19, 2003 City Council meeting