Dear Editor,
To whomever is in charge these days, I drive by the airport every day and wonder where our leaders or heads of management are when it comes to basic decisions that need to be made and executed. Everywhere I look, there are small repairs to be made or actions that can be taken which are not costly or time-consuming, and yet they are not being done.
As an example, there are more than 20 abandoned cars sitting in the airport parking, right up alongside the main road, for every visitor to see as their first impression of our island which is supposed to be welcoming back tourists.
These cars are not just abandoned, but burned, dented and missing parts, so that the area looks totally neglected and even dangerous as the cars appeared to have been vandalized as well. It cannot cost more than $100 per car to have it towed – why hasn’t the airport taken the upper hand and made this happen? Just call Black Dog and sign the check!
The demon Pelicans on the roundabout are the next beautiful site to meet the newcomers’ eyes. Chains still hang around the necks of the pelicans which must have been put there to prevent them from flying away during Irma. But how long does it take to remove those chains? Twenty minutes maybe? And yet, that simple action would create a sense of progress.
The traffic signs near the airport are another quick fix which should be so easy. At least push them upright and stabilize them with some rocks, again, just to give the impression that you care about what our visitors are seeing when they land at the airport.
Time to clean up our act.
Susy Piscione
