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FBO operator alleges unlawful contract termination at Inverness Airport; advisory board asks county for update

3821179 · June 13, 2025
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An FBO operator told the Citrus County Aviation Advisory Board that the county sent a termination letter for his company’s airport contract; the board said the matter is beyond its authority and asked county staff for an update at the next meeting.

Andy Chan, an operator with Wright Bridal Aviation, told the Citrus County Aviation Advisory Board on a June meeting date that “the county unilaterally, unfairly, and unlawfully chose to send us a letter of termination on our contract.” He requested the board consider asking the county to rescind the notice of termination and to take the matter “in the light of the public eye.”

Chan said he had asked county officials who authorized the letter and that “the commissioners have denied it. Steve Howard, the county administrator, said he was unaware of it.” He also told the board the Inverness Airport had previously hosted multiple FBOs that failed and that his…

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