17-2008 Urging U.S. Air Force Selecting Gowen FieldCITY OF MERIDIAN RESOLUTION NO. 1 7- � 00
BY THE CITY COUNCIL: BIRD, BORTON, CAVENER,
MILAM, PALMER, LITTLE ROBERTS
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
MERIDIAN, TO THE SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE, AND TO THE
CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION REPRESENTING THE STATE OF IDAHO IN
CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES.
WHEREAS, the Citizen Airmen of the 124`x' Fighter Wing at Gowen Field of the Idaho Air
National Guard have bravely served our state and country since 1946; and
WHEREAS, the Secretary of the Air Force approved Air National Guard candidate bases for
the new F -35A location and Boise's Gowen Field was selected as a base finalist; and
WHEREAS, Southern Idaho's climate is optimal for this mission, with more than 337 VFR
flying days per year, a key selection criteria; and
WHEREAS, Gowen Field provides access to acres of varied terrain with ample and
unhindered training airspace close to installations, which enables more training time and less fuel
consumption; and
WHEREAS, Gowen Field is unencumbered by the encroachment of civilian land use, which
lowers the enviromnental impact on surrounding communities; and
WHEREAS, Gowen Field has world class facilities including runway space, ramp space,
personnel housing, and maintenance and hangar bays necessary to accommodate the new F -35A base;
and
WHEREAS, Meridian is #GOWENSTRONG and supports our neighbors, our friends and our
family who serve in the Idaho National Guard and as a community we would welcome the new F -35A
base.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and the City Council of the City of
Meridian, Idaho, that we urge the U.S. Air Force to select Gowen Field as its preferred base for its Air
National Guard F -35A base location in 2017.
ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Meridian, Idaho, this day of April,
2017.
APPROVED by the Mayor of the City of Meridian, Idaho, this day of April, 2017.
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Mayor Tar me e Td C. Coles, ity Clerk
Resolution Urging the U.S. Air Force to Select Gowen Field as Preferred Base for F -35-A