STRATFORD - Mayor Laura Hoydick has sent a letter to state and Bridgeport officials asking them to hold off on selling Sikorsky Memorial Airport to the Connecticut Airport Authority to give Stratford a chance to buy it.
The letter was sent to Gov. Ned Lamont, Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim, the Bridgeport City Council President Aidee Nieves and the Sikorsky Airport Commission. Though owned by Bridgeport, Sikorsky is located over the border in Stratford’s Lordship neighborhood. Hoydick is the only non-Bridgeport representative on the Sikorsky Airport Commission.
“We strongly object to a state takeover of our local, independently operated airport; moreover, any change in ownership and management should occur following a fair and transparent competitive bidding process,” the mayor said in her letter. “Stratford has a proud history in the aviation industry, and we firmly believe Sikorsky Memorial Airport is a regional asset that should remain under local control and not be managed by bureaucrats 70 miles away in Windsor Locks.”
The town has been interested in the airport for four years and the situation has come to a head, said Hoydick, a Republican. The Sikorsky Airport Commission on Friday evening is set to discuss the terms of a sale of the airport to the Connecticut Airport Authority.
The authority has said it is willing to spend up to $10 million for the airport. Hoydick said Stratford plans to pay for the acquisition through bonding, which will be paid for through collected tax revenue.
“If the City of Bridgeport is interested in selling the airport, then it is the time for the Town of Stratford to take ownership of the Sikorsky Memorial Airport. We will ensure capable...
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