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Committee approves non-tenant operating agreement for Palmetto ACES flying club
Summary
The Public Facilities Committee approved forwarding a resolution authorizing the county administrator to enter a non-tenant commercial operating agreement with Palmetto ACES flying club; staff said the agreement follows standard airport rules and establishes a 3% gross revenue share to the airport.
The Beaufort County Public Facilities Committee approved a resolution to authorize the county administrator to enter a non-tenant commercial operating agreement with the Palmetto ACES flying club.
County staff described the item as a standard operating arrangement: a private airplane owner will make an aircraft available for club rental; because the rental generates revenue, airport rules call for the county to take a small share of gross revenue. Staff said the current standard is 3% of gross revenues and that the airport may review that percentage over time.
Committee members asked whether the agreement creates exclusivity or blocks other users. Airport staff responded it is an aircraft-use agreement and not an exclusive space or access agreement; the use will not preclude others from using airport facilities as needed.
A motion to place and consider the resolution was made and seconded; the committee recorded no objection and approved forwarding the item to County Council as appropriate for the dollar threshold indicated in the packet.
The committee packet described the arrangement as a small-business activity that required the county to document the revenue-sharing arrangement under airport rules. No dollar figure for forecasted revenue was provided; staff said they do not anticipate significant revenue from a small rental operation.
