Applications are available for residents of Doña Ana County willing to serve on the Airport Advisory Board for the Doña Ana County Airport at Santa Teresa.
The Airport Advisory Board comprises seven members serving staggered three-year terms. The Airport Advisory Board meets monthly or as needed to identify issues of airport importance related to safety, growth, development and administration. Board members work closely with the airport manager, county engineer and planning director, as well as a representative of the Doña Ana County Attorney’s Office.
The Airport Advisory Board is charged with periodically reporting to the Board of County Commissioners about issues of concern and then making recommendations for future operations.
All meetings of the Airport Advisory Board comply with the New Mexico Open Meetings Act.
The application form seeks information related to interest in serving, knowledge of aviation and/or airport issues and other general information about the applicant’s qualifications to serve. Licensed pilots are encouraged to apply. Deadline for applications is 5 p.m. Friday, May 25, 2012.
To request an application, call Doña Ana County Airport Manager Vernon Wilson at (575) 644-2358, or email him atvernonw@donaanacounty.org.