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Council denies Skyfest airport-fee waiver after Airport Commission withholds recommendation
Summary
The Arlington City Council voted 3–2 to deny a request from Skyfest to waive $6,874.78 in airport land-use fees after the Airport Commission declined to recommend a waiver citing a lack of event data and diminished aviation focus.
The Arlington City Council voted to deny a fee-waiver request from Skyfest, an annual aviation event, after the Airport Commission recommended against the waiver and commissioners said they lacked required financial and attendance data.
The council’s decision came during its Oct. 1 meeting after staff presented a request asking the city to waive $6,874.78 in airport land-use fees for a one-year rental of 59.4 acres for a three-day event. Marty, speaking for airport staff, told the council the FAA permits reduced or free rent for aviation events and that the airport commission had previously forwarded similar waivers to council for nine years.
Council members said the commission’s recommendation against the waiver…
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