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Tenants raise maintenance and safety concerns; council to review bonding and contractor rules
Summary
Airport tenants reported difficulty finding qualified contractors to repair hangar doors and cited safety risks from contractors working with aircraft in place; staff said bonding and insurance requirements, contractor scarcity, and grant scale affect repairs and maintenance scheduling.
Tenants at the meeting described prolonged hangar repairs, difficulty securing qualified contractors, and safety concerns when work occurs with aircraft inside hangars. Council members and staff discussed bonding and insurance rules the city requires for contractors and potential legal workarounds. Tenants said some hangar doors have been in disrepair for months and that local contractors often lack hangar‑specific experience. Several speakers described instances where grinders or welding were performed with aircraft present, creating sparks…
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