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Aurora manufacturer urges committee to approve airport hangar mortgage to avoid project halt
Summary
A third‑generation owner of Felix Corporation told the finance committee public comment that his firm's airport hangar construction has been stalled because a mortgage approval remains outstanding and asked the city to schedule a special meeting to approve it.
During the public‑comment period, Andrew Favell, representing Felix Corporation, asked the finance committee to expedite approval of mortgage documents tied to a hangar project at the Aurora Airport, saying the lack of approval has forced the company to suspend construction.
"Four years ago, I started to build a hangar at the Aurora Airport, and it is still not approved by your committee, which needs the mortgage approval documents," Favell said. He described Felix as a 98‑year‑old Illinois manufacturer relocated to Aurora and said the company had to "shut this project down" because lenders would not permit deliveries until mortgage approval was granted. "We need the support of the community," he said, and requested a special committee meeting to clear the mortgage.
Committee staff indicated city staff from the mayor's office would follow up with Favell to exchange contact information, and no committee action was taken during the meeting. Favell’s comments were received under the committee's three‑minute public‑comment rules.
