City of Albany’s airport GRAD certification moves forward

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November 21, 2016

Engineer Jason Chambliss, foreground, discusses property at the Southwest Georgia Regional Airport as Albany-Dougherty Aviation Commission members, from left, Bob Langstaff, Sanford Hilsman and Ken Hodges listen. (Staff Photo: Carlton Fletcher)

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The city of Albany is sponsoring a study that will certify some 85 acres of land adjacent to the Southwest Georgia Regional Airport as Georgia Ready for Accelerated Development.

City of Albany Chief Information Officer Steven Carter discusses a planned city-sponsored website with members of the Albany-Dougherty Aviation Commission Monday. (Staff Photo: Carlton Fletcher)

Albany-Dougherty Aviation Commission member Dr. Charles Gillespie discusses the possibility of hanging a scale model Thrush aircraft in the terminal at the Southwest Georgia Regional Airport. (Staff Photo: Carlton Fletcher)

Engineer Jason Chambliss discusses the GRAD-readiness of land at the Southwest Georgia Regional Airport as Aviation commissioners, from left, Sanford Hilsman, Ken Hodges, Dr. Frank Middleton and Dr. Charles Gillespie look on. Seated to Chambliss’ left is City Attorney Nathan Davis. (Staff Photo: Carlton Fletcher)

Albany-Dougherty Aviation Commission members Sanford Hilsman, left, and Ken Hodges participate in Monday’s board meeting. (Staff Photo: Carlton Fletcher)

Engineer Jason Chambliss, right, with the Thomas and Hutton firm, discusses Southwest Georgia Regional Airport property as Dr. Charles Gillespie looks on. (Staff Photo: Carlton Fletcher)

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Carlton Fletcher

Except for a brief period, Albany Herald Editor Carlton Fletcher has been a newspaperman, working as Sports Writer/Columnist for the weekly Ocilla Star, as Sports Writer/Sports Editor with The Tifton Gazette, and as Sports Writer/Copy Editor/News Reporter/Features Editor and Editor of the paper. He has won numerous awards for sports, news, business and column writing, including a first-place Business Writing award in last year’s Georgia Press Association awards competition.

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City of Albany’s airport GRAD certification moves forward

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