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Payson council to assume management of airport hangar complex, declines lease renewal
Summary
Payson Common Council voted to take over management and financial responsibility for the 10-unit Payson Hangar 1 complex and to not renew the existing month-to-month ground lease with Payson Hangar 1 LLC. Council cited liability and FAA grant‑compliance concerns; the motion passed 6–1.
The Payson Common Council voted 6–1 on May 14 to assume management and financial responsibility for the 10-unit hangar complex known as Payson Hangar 1 and to not renew the existing ground lease with Payson Hangar 1 LLC. Council directed staff to complete the transition within 30 calendar days and included a temporary restriction that current tenants not be relocated during that 30‑day period.
The council vote followed a multi‑hour public discussion in which members of Payson Hangar 1 LLC and the Payson Aero Club urged the council to leave management with the private group. Tom Thompson, president of the Payson Aero Club and a member of Payson Hangar 1 LLC, and Mike White, a long‑time airport user, told the council they had repaired hangar…
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