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Commission sets public hearing for Iowa National Guard ground lease at airport
Summary
The commission voted to set a public hearing next month on a proposed ground lease with the Iowa National Guard that would add roughly an acre of land to guard control and bring about $9,000 a year in rent; commissioners discussed lease terms, impacts to farmland and nearby hangar development.
The Airport Commission voted to set a public hearing next month on a proposed ground lease that would give the Iowa National Guard additional land around the reserve building, commission members said.
The proposed lease would add roughly an acre of ground to the area around the reserve building and is expected to generate about $9,000 a year in rent, staff said. The additional ground would include one area for exclusive use and an adjacent shared drive so the guard can make a north-end turn, according to the discussion in the meeting.
Commission members said the federal government will continue to control the underlying ground lease…
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