 Tomasso Brothers, Inc, hired New Britain based firm Gaffney Bennet Public Relations to create an astroturf campaign with the aim of pressuring town officials to purchase the airport.The campaign involved "brochures, mailers, newspaper op-eds and advertisements” and was eventually successful.The Town of Plainville purchased the airport from Tomasso Brothers, Inc. for a price of $7.7 million USD on December 30, 2009.