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Council scales back Block Island landing fee increase to $1 after carrier request
Summary
After reconsidering a March resolution that sought to raise the Block Island landing fee to $1.75, the New Shoreham Town Council voted to reduce its request to $1.00 following outreach from an air carrier.
The New Shoreham Town Council voted on Wednesday, April 9 to modify a previously adopted resolution that had sought legislative authority to raise the Block Island landing fee. The council recalled its March 27 resolution and approved changing the requested increase from 50 cents to $1.75 down to $1.00 following outreach from an air carrier that asked the town to reduce the proposed increase.
Bill (council member) said the town had received a direct email making the request and that the tone supported a cooperative approach with the carrier. The council voted to reconsider the earlier motion and then passed a follow-up motion to request legislation for a $1.00 landing fee. Voice votes were recorded as “ayes” with no roll-call tally provided on the transcript.
Why it matters: changes to the town’s requested landing fee require state action; modifying the council’s request affects airline and ferry operations, passenger costs and the revenue estimate used in the town’s FY2026 budgeting process.
The council thanked airline representatives in attendance and signaled a desire to maintain a positive working relationship with carriers while pursuing modest additional airport revenue.
