Racetrack users press council for open session on Redding Regional Airport facilities and RFP process
Multiple clubs and long-time volunteers asked council for better communication about RFPs, calendar conflicts and lease/license options for racetrack facilities at Redding Regional Airport. Staff said the parcel is FAA-acquired property and appraisals/insurance requirements affect lease terms; council agreed to return an RFP update and bring the matter to open session.
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Representatives of several racing groups described the track at Redding Regional Airport as a long-standing community asset and asked the City Council for clearer communication and an open meeting to resolve calendar and contract questions. Rhonda Monroe (Shasta Supermoto) and Rex Bauer (community volunteer) recounted the volunteer history of the facility and urged the council to preserve year-round community access. Troy Baugh (Redding resident and drag-strip board member) said he felt communication had been one-sided and asked the council to schedule an open-session update.
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