Dan Deter, vice president of major construction for Liberty University, asked Mitchell if Liberty could break down the project into smaller jobs to comply with the 50% expansion parameters, postponing any immediate rezoning and special use permit needs.

Mitchell said that might be a possibility, should Liberty create a new proposal.

If you want to pare back one, and do a combination of both, I think thats probably doable, Mitchell said.

Liberty may work with Mitchell and the county to calculate how much could be done at New London Airport while remaining in the 50% expansion limit.

Deter said Liberty is still actively pursuing expansion of the airport, and through Tuesdays meeting he received some guidelines to get the ball rolling. Runway expansion, he said, is a priority, primarily for safety reasons.

Several residents who live near the New London Airport voiced concerns over lack of transparency and communication between Liberty University, county officials, and residents who may be affected by the airport expansion throughout the process.

People dont know [whats going on]. People need to be informed, said Ellissa Bowen, of Forest, during a public comment period at the Bedford County Board of Supervisors meeting Monday night. Bowen said she wants her community to have representation through this process.

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