On April 22, 2026, at approximately 6:00 PM, the Special Committee on the Airport of the New Bedford City Council met at City Hall. Chair Councillor Leo Shoket presided, joined by Councillor Scott Pemberton and Councillor James Roy. The meeting focused on a lease extension for Sandpiper Air Incorporated, a status update from Airport Director Scott Service on capital projects including the air traffic control tower, terminal improvements, taxiway relocation, and snow removal equipment purchases. The meeting concluded at 7:06 PM.
It was in Chicago. It was something like seven hundred fifty thousand square feet of like office space. He bought it dirt cheap during the second world war because nobody was don't use it. And then in nineteen fifty-five, he sold it for like he bought it for like five million dollars. He sold it for like nine million dollars. And that was nineteen fifty dollars. So that's like eight hundred million dollars. Okay. Good evening. We are here for the special committee on the airport. I am Councillor Leo Shoket, Chair. And tonight we have my colleagues in government, War Two City Councillor Scott Pemberton, and Counselor at large, Mr. James Roy. Thank you. No, this meeting is being live streamed and recorded. City Council and Committee meetings can be viewed on the City of New Bedford's homepage under quick links, then meetings. Tonight's agenda. Yep. I have two letters to read into the record, Mr. Chair. This is from Councillor Lopes. I am writing to inform you that I am unable to attend tonight's committee meeting due to a work-related commitment. Please read this letter into the record to make my colleagues in the public aware of the reason for my absence. This letter is from Councillor Sean Oliver. I am writing to inform you that I am not able to attend tonight's committee meeting due to a prior commitment. Please read this letter into the record to make my colleagues in the public aware of the reason for my absence. Motion to receive and place on file. So moved. All those in favor say aye. The ayes have it. Number one. Okay. One is a communication, Mayor Mitchell to the City Council submitting the lease extension and the amendment on behalf of the New Bedford Airport Commission and Sand Piper Air Incorporated. Building two referred here on March 26, 2026. Written motion, Council Choquette requesting the airport manager's cost service appear before the special committee on the airport to discuss the status of continuing upgrades to the New Bedford Municipal Airport in FY 2024-2025. And that was referred here on the 13th of February 2025. One 1A and 2 are before you. Motion received in place on file. Both I so moved. All those in favor? Aye. Okay. Um so I'd like to start off by hearing from our airport director, Mr. Scott Service, if you could please come up. Thank you. Good e good evening, Mr. Director. Thank you for coming in. Um as a Ward One counselor and chair of of the airport committee. I I like to have you come in from time to time.