Newton Phone Poll - 10-16-10   "This is in response to the last
article concerning the Covington Airport. First of all my name
is Wayne Digby. As a matter of record I do fit some of the
criteria that was mentioned but it is very evident that the
writer doesn't know as much as he thinks. Yes, I am retired from
the city of Covington, (which means that I cannot go back to
work for them), and the newspaper stated that Mr. Passariello is
an engineer and a pilot who was hired by the city of Covington
as the 'Airport Manager.' Also the state Legislature granted the
formation of an Airport Authority, which is a separate
government agency all by itself which does not answer to the
city of Covington or Newton County. As far as can I run an
airport and what experience do I have doing so, I owned
Southeastern Flight Training Inc., which was the first
incorporated flight school at the airport. I also ran the
airport in conjunction with the FBO that was there at that time.
You are right about there being more to running an