“Thank you for the wake-up call.”
That’s how Dallas Adams, president of the Friends of Tillamook Air Museum (FOTAM), opened his remarks to the board of the Port of Tillamook Bay last week in Oregon, referring to the May meeting where it voted 4-1 not to proceed with repairs to the roof of Hangar B that was heavily damaged by a windstorm in December.
At that May meeting the board explained the decision was reached after months of discussion, financial analysis, and consultation with industry experts, taking into account the long-term financial sustainability of the historic structure and the significant local financial obligations tied to any potential repair effort…