Fullerton Council Backs El Toro Bid
The Fullerton City Council has passed a resolution supporting turning the closed El Toro Marine base into a commercial airport.
The 3-2 vote this week followed a letter sent by the council to the U.S. Department of Transportation asking the agency to halt the scheduled Jan. 5 sale of El Toro to private developers.
Councilman Leland Wilson said Tuesday’s formal resolution reiterated that an El Toro airport would be a boon for the region and help meet increased demand for commercial aviation.
“We are generally in support of increasing aviation capacity,” Department of Transportation spokesman Brian Turmail said Wednesday. “But we have deferred [the decision on El Toro] to the will of the local community. Having said that, we will take a very close look at the [Fullerton’s] resolution.”
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