Thomas Chittenden: Time for a regional airport authority

Editor’s note: This commentary is by Thomas I. Chittenden, a South Burlington city councilor.
Regionalized governance models work. Green Mountain Transit Authority (formally CCTA), Chittenden Solid Waste District, Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission and the now-being-considered regional dispatch municipal union are all examples of inter-municipal collaboration to align interests, reduce costs, improve outcomes and achieve mutual prosperity. Regional governance models work across