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Fulton council approves 10% airport fee increase; members call for financial review and tenant outreach
Summary
The Fulton City Council voted to approve a 10% increase in airport fees (Bill 17-45). Councilors and residents urged a broader financial analysis of the airport’s economic impact and recommended regular communication with tenants before future rate changes.
The Fulton City Council voted to adopt Bill 17-45, a 10% increase to the airport’s schedule of fees and charges, after a final reading and roll-call vote that showed six council members in favor.
Councilors and residents discussed the unresolved question of how much of the airport’s costs should be borne by hangar tenants versus supported by general revenues. Jennifer Delashmet, a local resident who spoke during public comment, suggested the city use a QR-code or similar tool at the airport to track where visitors spend money in Fulton. “We'd like to try to see if that's something we can implement for our airport so we can track these,” Delashmet said.
Deputy Mayor Nelson and several council members noted the airport’s broader economic benefits while urging more detailed analysis. “We can't place all of the financial responsibility of the airport on the tenants of the hangars,” Councilman Stone said, pressing for a comprehensive financial review and more formal, recurring communication with tenants and users.
Councilman Hinchey made the motion to place Bill 17-45 for final passage at the meeting. The roll-call vote recorded affirmative votes from Nelson, Reclue, Stone, Washington, West and Hinchey (six affirmative), and the ordinance passed. The ordinance text states it will "establish an effective date," but no effective date was specified during the meeting.
Council members asked staff to prepare an executive summary of the airport master plan, pursue ground-lease options to encourage hangar development, and set up regular channels of formal communication with airport tenants to gather input on fees and operations. Several council members also suggested exploring revenue options such as on-site fuel sales and other services that could generate airport income beyond tenant lease fees.
The council directed no specific follow-up deadline during the meeting; requests were framed as planning tasks to be addressed in coming months rather than immediate binding directives.
Votes and formal motions recorded at the meeting concerning the airport appear in the city’s minutes and the transcript of the March council meeting.
