Airport tenants asked the board for permission to proceed with a request to build a new 60-by-100-foot hangar on airport property between Airport Road and an existing flight operator. The tenants' representatives said the proposed building would be adjacent to their existing hangar footprint and that they would fund construction and required permits.

Board members voted to approve the tenant's request to proceed with permitting, surveys and code compliance steps; the motion to allow them to pursue the approvals passed by voice vote.

During discussion staff and board members emphasized a recurring constraint: because municipal water is not available on much of the south side of the airfield, adding hangar roof lines or enlarging hangars can trigger state fire-marshal requirements for fire-suppression systems. One board member recalled a prior review and said a state fire-marshal rule requires suppression if a new building is within a specific distance to a hydrant; because water infrastructure does not extend to the site, compliance can require substantial investment.

A staff member described a prior estimate to run municipal water to that side of the airport as "a quarter of 1 point something million dollars," noting that running water to the area previously had estimated costs in the low millions and that that cost has been a deterrent to extending service. The staff member said many hangars on that side currently rely on wells and private softeners.

Board members also noted that the portion of land proposed for the new hangar is not currently leased and that allowing construction would generate new land-lease revenue once surveys and lease adjustments are complete. Town zoning, building permits and fire-code requirements must still be satisfied before construction could proceed.