TMA merger and airport port seats

1:12:56Well I mean is we have a bathroom of blood seeds and I think.

1:13:01Anybody

1:13:01who's anyone

1:13:03is pastor account. But then Hillsborough says, oh well we have the we have the ability to I take control of everything. Like, oh my God, here we go again.

1:13:19It's hard. It's hard. But you just have to remember it's just for the big regional project and then you can Yeah, just I saw everybody. Because without a merger we're not gonna

1:13:32compete. We can't. Um I think they want the merger. It's just they're saying hold off. Is what I just as how it was relayed to me. They want to renegotiate, go back to the table.

1:13:43Right. Right. Right.

1:13:44We've been at it

1:13:45for thirty years. We were so close. And there's misinformation in here, so that's the first.

1:13:53What I do think might be a solution on, and you can tell us to your husband, pull that back up there. Is that If this would make everyone feel better. Then On the airport, there should be a representative from Casco County. and or Pinellas and on the port there could be a representative from Pasco or Pinellas. Um If we're if we're gonna say it's a regional asset, then They maybe other counties need to be on on there. So that's That's

1:14:23a thought. Or else we just Or else something I suggested to them was take off the Hillsborough. Uh the airport and report from voting. We were there once before, but So I'm hoping it's not dead. I'm hoping that we're going to find a solution.

1:14:38Hopefully we'll find solution. Yeah, Mr.

1:14:41Therefore

1:14:41the portal would be

1:14:42important

1:14:43because Those two organizations.

1:14:48Think much I think probably much more.

1:14:51Well that's what I think so too, but then look at what they're saying companies. Fixation. Horses

1:14:57and I like it position. And those seasons change whoever's serving. But it's a rico. Division of the port and the airport are are truly

1:15:10We they had no choice. Okay. Over marginal share and regionally for the care of the business. I I do think those are two critical seats at the table. And then those two seats can I would hope that Strike. Some level of rationale and balance. Two other makeups that you know, it's a political body and those members change with For seasons. But the mission of the

1:15:40port, the airport, I would like see. you regardless of the governory, whose governor is the party and governor, what party the governor is a part of. The mission is still gonna be the same. uh a regional approach for Business and commerce.

1:15:57So I think those two seats are Important. I think that's just Opping up the battery.

1:16:08They want to be deleted on.

1:16:19So such a large body. That is, you know, twenty-five seats. That can be a mess.

1:16:27Well that's why they they'll have having the executive committee. You know, what is that? Most of the stuff is generated and then pushed to the big one. That was a good thing. And the executive

1:16:40Hopefully. I don't know. Our next meeting is gonna be interesting. I Our MPO meeting we'll we'll be discussing all this. steps forward and I'll see what Hooper says about getting a meeting with Okay. And and Secretary Hall. Wanted Secretary Hall

1:16:55to come.

1:16:55Because

1:16:56I'm sure they're gonna be strictly disciplined. Okay.