Airport manager lists three goals in plan

June 02, 2010

The manager of Belen Alexander Municipal Airport presented three goals to the Belen City Council last month as a part of his improvement plan.

Airport Manager Robert Uecker holds one of three appointed city positions undergoing a 90-day and 180-day evaluation process that began upon their appointment to their positions in March.

Former Police Chief Mike Chavez submitted an improvement plan in April. He has since resigned, and Interim Chief Dan Robb continues to implement that improvement plan.

Fire Chief Manny Garcia submitted his improvement plan last month.

In Uecker’s plan, he lists three key goals:

GOAL 1: To make the airport totally self-sufficient.

GOAL 2: Continue to update current leases to comply with FAA [Federal Aviation Administration] grant assurances.

GOAL 3: Continue with maintenance of airfield.

Uecker has also worked to continue to identify funding and collaboration to support the construction of a crosswind runway at the airport, the most substantial ongoing project at the airport.

Those three goals will be evaluated, along with Uecker, at 90 days and 180 days from the date of his appointment by Mayor Rudy Jaramillo.

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