Meehan also expressed concern with reports that UPS, which would be displaced from its current location at the airport under the proposed expansion, may relocate from Delaware County, which would move 3,300 jobs out of the area.  That would impact many local Delaware County businesses that count on those workers as customers.  Other local officials have said that the proposal could cost Interboro School District as much as $2 million in tax revenues, creating a huge whole in their budget that could result in property tax increases for residents of the school district.

"I recognize the role the airport plays as an economic hub for the region, but the FAA and City of Philadelphia cannot just dictate further expansion and  relocation of various facilities without working with Tinicum residents who will bear the brunt of negative economic and environmental impacts of this proposal.  The FAA has been absent of leadership on this issue, and its attitude toward the local community of Tinicum is an example of bureaucracy run amok," said Meehan.  "The FAA needs to work proactively with the Tinicum community and Delaware County to address their concerns and work toward a compromise on which all sides can agree."