2 bits of news re: Amicus Brief and FAA Grants

Longmont declined to support Superior in its noise appeal before the CO Superior Court. Council says city’s role as airport owner sets it apart from neighboring communities backing lawsuit.
https://www.timescall.com/2026/06/24/longmont-superior-airport-lawsuit-faa/

A redux of the meeting last night, by an esteemed colleague: 
After a remarkable exchange, Longmont City Council has tabled the FAA Grant Assurances vote (R-2026-39) until July 14. On July 14 there will also be a pre-session where Council discusses the vision and future of the airport. Important to note that the grant needs to be signed by July 24th, so we're on a tight timeline if we do in fact decide we want the grant money. Also important to note that we get the rates and charges study on July 28th, so we won't have that data in our hands (obviously) on the 14th.

McCoy was especially vocal, among other things, he and Marsing cited DEI language included in the grant wording. Overall Council comments mentioned that we don't yet have our vision for the airport and until we have the rates and charges study, we don't have what we need to make these critical decisions. Popkin made it very clear he wants to take the grant money, he said he had to make it clear to head off his hate mail (presumably from his pilot buddies). Charlie Shilling, Scott Stewart and Kirsten Boes had great public comments. 

This particular grant request is phase 2 of a project where the FAA has already paid for the planning and design of the taxiway. To turn it down, would be very much jumping off a cliff with regard to how the airport operates, so I wouldn't take this pause in a vote as a done deal by any stretch. But I will also say, it is very evident that Council is feeling the weight of complaints they are receiving about the airport.**

 Go to 2:03:25 in the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8tUIK-psEY