Sum Up
Minutes of Spaceport Authority Meeting
October 31, 2006
Roswell, New Mexico
Authority Members Present:
Rick Homans, Chairman
Jerry Hanks
Jim Manatt
Toots Green
William Loomis
Ben Woods
Casey Luna (via teleconference)
Sum Up:
- A Flight Anomaly Review Board has been established. Members are: Hanson Scott, Chairman; Jerry Tyree, WSMR Representative; Mike Kelly, President PSF; Paul Arthur, Retired WSMR Tech director; Lonnie Sumpter, NMSA Representative; Joe Fries, Retired NASA Manager.
- Tetra Tech Inc has been selected at the new Environmental Impact Study (EIS) contractor.
- Architects from DMJM are working closely with Virgin Galactic, UP Aerospace, Starchaser, Rocket Racing League, and XPrize Cup.
- Temporary improvements to existing roads are scheduled with permanent improvements to follow.
- October’s X Prize Cup events were successful; plans for the 2007 exposition are in progress.
- The Dona Ana County Commission has voted to put a ¼ cent sales tax on the ballot in an April 3rd, 2007 special election. If passed, it would generate $6.8 million per year, 75 percent of which would be put toward spaceport construction and 25 percent staying in Dona Ana County.
- GRIP II legislation to be presented in the 2007 Legislative Session will include $25 million for the spaceport.
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