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Commission holds vote on airport fee update after tenants allege conflict of interest
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The Clark County Board of Commissioners on Thursday paused action on an ordinance to update rental rates and fees at the county’s general aviation airports after tenants and pilots raised conflict‑of‑interest and fairness concerns.
The Clark County Board of Commissioners on Thursday paused action on an ordinance that would update rental rates, fees and transient parking discounts at county general aviation airports after public commenters pressed the board to delay amid conflict-of-interest and fairness concerns.
County senior aviation officials said the proposal updates maximum allowable rates at North Las Vegas, Henderson, Jean and Overton airports and adds two new aircraft-size categories. Jim Chrisley, senior director of aviation, told commissioners, “We are not proposing to go right to those maximum rates.” The department said it aimed to align fees with market surveys and to recover costs after about 15 years without an update.
The measure drew lengthy public comment from hangar owners, pilots and tenants who said the changes would raise costs for small aircraft operators and criticized the county for what they called preferential treatment of one fuel vendor. “This will…
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