San Pedro Town Council and BTIA Oppose Proposed Closure of Downtown Airport
A brewing battle over the future of Ambergris Caye's aviation infrastructure reached a boiling point today as the San Pedro Town Council formally broke ranks with the central government to oppose the proposed closure of the John Greif II Municipal Airport. The municipal position presents a notable political rift between Belmopan and the island's PUP town council. And it's made more pronounced by the fact that the Government simultaneously issued an official endorsement of the relocation of the airport to Northern Ambergris Caye as an essential investment in the nation's tourism future. One…
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[Claude] Both reports cover the San Pedro Town Council's formal vote to oppose closing the existing airport, and nothing stated in them conflicts.
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