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Senate passes local bill to dissolve Barrow County airport authority with conditions
Summary
Senate Bill 3‑31, a local bill to dissolve the Barrow County Airport Authority and transfer assets to Barrow County while preserving lease interests, passed the Senate after an amendment that preserved the authority for a limited purpose to complete asset transfers.
Senate Bill 3‑31, a local measure affecting the governance of the Barrow County airport, passed the Georgia Senate on March 20 after amendment.
Sponsor remarks described the airport as needing repairs and clarified the county commission wants control to pursue improvements, including a possible local bond in November. Several long-term hangar leases required protection; senators adopted an amendment to keep the Barrow County Airport Authority in existence for the limited purpose of transferring assets to Barrow County, then automatically dissolve.
The amendment was adopted by unanimous voice and the bill passed by recorded vote; the clerk recorded 54 yeas and 0 nays on passage as amended. The bill will change local governance and allow Barrow County to pursue funding and improvements to the facility.
