RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION - Genesee County

planes at airport. Came in 1980 to work for Cord-Air. Says Cord-Airfolded in ? Great Lakes Aviation followed. 3-11-1991Airport operated for county by Greats Lakes Aviation - County agrees tolease 20,500 sq ft for Graham Mfg Co. to have hanger - 20 year leasewith two 10 yr renewal options at $1,200 a year. 6-17-1992County Legislature special committee urges implementing plan for airportimprovement recommended two years ago. 5-20-1992County transfers funds in order to repave some runways which havedeveloped depressions. 9-16-1992Jeffrey Boshart of Boshart Enterprises criticizes Great Lakes - managertoo intrusive. 10-21-1992Bialkowski asks chance to respond. 10-21-1992Legislators to lease hangar space to Graham. 6-25-1992Great Lakes Aviation management earns airport an EXXON award. 8-24-1992Airport manager unaware of trouble. 11-3-1992Committee finds Great Lakes well run, kept safe, but manager Bialkowski'sattitude turning business away. 12-16-1992Airport operator protests use of annoymous comments in evaluation. 12-17-1992Air Patrol gets base at airport. 1-12-1993Contract with Gret Lakes not to be renewed. 1-20-1993Legislature finds airport operator satisfactory - license not renewed yet. 1-28-1993Great Lakes Aviation expects lease to be renewed with no difficulty. 1-30-1993Boshart Enterprises, Jerry Boshart manager, keep airport machinesin repair. 2-20-1993Airport manager asks fair treatment. 6-15-1993Pipes and cranes for Empire State Pipeline (stored until work starts) seemsto threaten use of one airport runway. 4-9-1993Legislature refuses to renew control of Great Lakes Aviation but Bialkowskimay sue. 4-29-1993Great Lakes takes county to court over non-renewal of contract tooperate airport. 5-3-1993Judge rules in favor of Great Lakes - will continue at airport. 5-20-1993Bialkowski questions county budget figures for airport. 11-2-1993Perkowski tells airport operator a new proposal from them will be considered. 11-30-1993County awaiting new proposal from airport manager. 12-1-1993New offer from Great Lakes. 12-4-1993Great Lakes offer refused. Legislator names Richard E. Pealer ofNiagara Falls new manager. 12-9-1993Great Lakes to sue county for lack of good faith in negotiation. 12-11-1993RUTH McEVOY COLLECTIONSUBJECT TEXT DATEAirport (cont) County and airport manager disagree on what agreed on earlier. 12-28-1993Airport take-over postponed - Great Lakes still in charge. 1-3-1994Good baseball story. 1-3-1994Letter from F. D. Berkeley on Graham dissatisfaction with Great Lakesmanagement. 1-8-1994County wins airport case - Great Lakes out as operators. 1-13-1994County aims at smooth take-over. 1-18-1994Great Lakes packing to leave - says hate to leave. 1-18-1994Air show to come to Genesee Airport in August from Geneseo in 1993. 1-19-1994Backers promise "Wings of Eagles Airshow" will be spectacular. 1-28-1994