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PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, Russ Volk has provided extraordinary leadership for the City of Georgetown Airport
and will be sorely missed upon his retirement; and
WHEREAS, Volk orchestrated many Airport improvements including updating the Airport Master
Plan, facilitating a new above ground fuel storage facility, implementing the operation of Taxiway A,
completing concrete repairs to the Terminal Apron, completing the construction of the parking lot for
Terminal/Tower, upgrading security features on the Control Tower and many, many more; and
WHEREAS, Volk started his career in Georgetown with a large negative fund balance at the airport -
a fund unable to support the contingency requirements, while year over year operating expenses outpaced
operating revenues; and
WHEREAS, under Volk’s skillful management, fuel and lease rates were studied and adjusted,
reductions in expenses were made and in one year’s time, operating revenues outpaced operating expenses
for the first time in many years; and
WHEREAS, because of Russ Volk the Georgetown Municipal Airport is now operating with a
healthy fund balance, with predictions of a positive cash flow over $1 million dollars at the end of FY2019.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DALE ROSS, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN,
TEXAS, do hereby proclaim, August 15, 2018 as
RUSS VOLK DAY
In Georgetown, Texas