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City and county continue study of possible port authority or joint ownership for airport
Summary
Commission discussed an ongoing study between the city and county looking at alternatives — continued city ownership with county revenue participation, a port authority, or joint ownership — with no decision reached; staff said discussions have paused at times during administrative transitions.
Commissioners and staff reported that a study exploring alternatives for the airport’s ownership and governance is ongoing. Options under consideration include the city retaining ownership while the county participates as a revenue source, creating a port authority, or a joint ownership model between the city and county.
Staff said the study has continued intermittently and was slowed during a city manager transition when the previous manager who had driven meetings left and the new manager took time to get up to speed. Staff said there have been at least one or two meetings and that work is continuing but no formal recommendation or agreement has been presented to the commission.
Commissioners noted the study includes looking at how budgets would change if the county and city meshed operations and revenue streams. Staff did not provide a timetable for decisions.
Ending: Staff characterized the effort as ongoing and said more meetings and analysis are expected; no governance changes were proposed or approved at the meeting.
