Gov. Peter Shumlin says he'll travel to Florida next week, where he'll hear first-hand the sound of fighter jets that could soon be based at the Vermont Air Guard in South Burlington, fulfilling a campaign promise that he made to progressive supporters who oppose the F-35 program.

Among the opposition to the Vermont Air Guard's plans to host the F-35 stealth fighters at Burlington International Airport is Rosanne Greco, the volunteer chairwoman of the city council in South Burlington. She says her experience in a convent and years in the Air Force have prepared her to take on the challenge.

Citing environmental concerns, cities in Chittenden County are already deciding whether they want to support the Air Force's proposed plan to bring F-35 jets to Burlington International Airport. Their decisions could change the Pentagon's preferred location for the new jets.

The South Burlington City Council has voted against a proposal that would base military flight jets at Burlington International Airport.

Burlington International Airport has asked Burlington's City Council to authorize new noise exposure maps designed to clearly define which homes can't coexist with airport noise.

Officials in Chittenden County are weighing the economic benefits of the Air National Guard's proposed plan to bring F-35 fighter jets to Burlington International Airport, while raising concerns about noise levels and government transparency.

The Air Force has scheduled a meeting next month in South Burlington on its proposal to base new fighter jets at the Vermont Air National Guard base.