Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Kentucky To Sell Two Airplanes
KENTUCKY...
I'm sure you've heard about the budget problems the state is experiencing. Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear has proposed selling two of the state's airplanes to save some money. But even with the sale of those two planes, this will still leave the state with 13 aircraft...seven airplanes and eight helicopters. When the Governor flies, the plane he normally uses is a 1972 King Air. It's not a corporate jet and the Governor is not the only one who uses it. The eight helicopters are used for everything from counting waterfowl to inspecting strip mines. Many of those missions are paid for with federal dollars. Six of the state's helicopters are assigned to the Kentucky State Police. They're used mostly for finding marijuana, but they can be used by other state agencies if needed. The question is does Kentucky really need eight helicopters and seven airplanes? Gov. Beshear has proposed selling two of the aircraft as part of a cost-cutting move.
While Kentucky has 15 aircraft, across the river in Indiana, the Hoosier state has eight aircraft, while West Virginia has only five. On the higher side, Virginia has 17, Ohio 24, and Tennessee 39.
I'm sure you've heard about the budget problems the state is experiencing. Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear has proposed selling two of the state's airplanes to save some money. But even with the sale of those two planes, this will still leave the state with 13 aircraft...seven airplanes and eight helicopters. When the Governor flies, the plane he normally uses is a 1972 King Air. It's not a corporate jet and the Governor is not the only one who uses it. The eight helicopters are used for everything from counting waterfowl to inspecting strip mines. Many of those missions are paid for with federal dollars. Six of the state's helicopters are assigned to the Kentucky State Police. They're used mostly for finding marijuana, but they can be used by other state agencies if needed. The question is does Kentucky really need eight helicopters and seven airplanes? Gov. Beshear has proposed selling two of the aircraft as part of a cost-cutting move.
While Kentucky has 15 aircraft, across the river in Indiana, the Hoosier state has eight aircraft, while West Virginia has only five. On the higher side, Virginia has 17, Ohio 24, and Tennessee 39.
# posted by Homer Owens @ 8:41 AM 
