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Millville authorizes closed session on airport contract after public warning about DRBA nonrenewal
Summary
After a public comment warned the city of major costs and operational risks tied to a notice of nonrenewal with the Delaware River and Bay Authority, Millville commissioners voted to move into closed session to discuss contract negotiations over Millville Executive Airport.
Millville City commissioners voted unanimously to authorize a closed session to discuss contract negotiations with the Delaware River and Bay Authority (DRBA) and Cape May County over the continued operation of Millville Executive Airport after a public commenter warned of steep financial and operational implications.
Doug Smithson, who said he and his wife have owned and operated Mitsubishi Aviation at the airport for 27 years, told the commission the city’s October 2024 notice of nonrenewal to the DRBA could leave taxpayers liable for “roughly $20,000,000” to…
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