SMO Airport Officials Accused of Conflict of Interest
The legal wrangling over the proposed closure of California’s Santa Monica Airport continues.

Santa Monica Airport proponents launched two efforts yesterday that accuse city council and airport commission members of financial conflicts of interest in the city’s efforts to close Santa Monica Airport (SMO). Santa Monica Airport Association (SMAA) sent a letter to city attorney Marsha Moutrie alleging that council members Tony Vazquez and Ted Winterer, who both own homes in Santa Monica, have a financial conflict of interest with regards to votes they have made and will make as members of the city council. The SMAA letter added: “We find it troubling that these two council members with economic interests that would be furthered by closure or restriction of operations at the airport are also among the most firm supporters on the council of efforts to close or impose restrictions at the airport.”

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