Sullivan shows ‘appreciation’ by donating $200,000 airplane hangar
Actions often speak louder than words.
Actions often speak louder than words.
In Frank Sullivan Jr.’s case, his words and his deeds go hand in hand.
“I love and appreciate my city, and this gift is a declaration of my appreciation for their dedication to all of its citizens,” Sullivan said in a brief statement read Monday night to Sallisaw City Commissioners by Economic Development Director George Bormann.
Sullivan’s gift to the city that accompanied his statement is a $200,000 hangar at Sallisaw Municipal Airport.
Sullivan, a member of the Sallisaw Airport Advisory Board as well as being a pilot who owned hangar space at the airport for his airplane, purchased the 60×60 hangar in 2011. In addition to the value of the hangar, which was appraised in December, Sullivan has paid all fees for the property through 2031.
Bormann told the commissioners Sullivan has sold his airplane and dis- continued flying, prompting him to make the magnanimous gesture. The city will make the hangar available for leasing by another aviation client. In July, the Sallisaw Airport Advisory Board was told by airport manager Tom Hanning that he receives several calls about leasing hangar space, but that there are “about 16 on the [waiting] list.”
Sallisaw Municipal Authority
The Sallisaw Municipal Authority met at the conclusion of Monday’s city commissioners meeting and approved a contract for engineering services with Neel, Harvell and Associates, in the amount of $16,700 for a sanitary sewer system for Drake Prairie Estates.
Drake Prairie Estates is a residential subdivision being developed with multiple single-family dwellings. The total project cost is estimated to be $120,228.
Sallisaw Assistant City Manager Robin Haggard then provided an update to the board about DiamondNet video rates.
Sallisaw’s designated market area (DMA) is Northwest Arkansas, and DiamondNet must carry the Big 4 television networks — ABC, CBS, NBC and FOX — from that DMA.
DiamondNet also currently carries duplications of ABC, CBS and NBC stations originating in Tulsa.
DiamondNet is at the mercy of the market and industry, Haggard told the board, and can no longer sustain duplications of all channels. Therefore, DiamondNet will be compelled to drop Tulsa’s ABC affiliate, Channel 8, in the next few weeks, as well as potentially discontinuing Tulsa’s NBC affiliate, Channel 2, in the near future.
