Statement of Governor Warner on Today's Announcement by the Mayor of Jacksonville, Florida Regarding Cecil Field

Statement of Governor Warner on Today's Announcement by the Mayor of Jacksonville, Florida Regarding Cecil Field

Governor Mark R. Warner issued the following statement regarding today's announcement by Jacksonville, Florida Mayor John Peyton that he will halt efforts to return Cecil Field to its former status as a U.S. Navy aviation facility (See mayor's news release - pdf, 32K)):

"We will continue to move forward in developing strategies that meet the needs of our U.S. Navy partners while causing the least disruption to Virginia Beach property owners.

"We remain committed to ensuring the decisions we reach in Virginia are based on accurate and objective data. We repeatedly implored the BRAC commissioners to make sure their actions in regard to the former Cecil Field were based on the same level of verifiable information and analysis that they seemingly applied when examining Oceana.

"I agree with Mayor Peyton that it is unfortunate the BRAC Commission's actions unfairly pitted two communities against each other."

http://www.governor.virginia.gov/Press_Policy/Releases/2005/Oct05/1020b.htm