Sullivan County holds public hearing on proposed hangar lease at county airport

The Sullivan County Legislature opened a public hearing April 24 on a proposed lease of Hangar 6, Bay 8 at the Sullivan County International Airport to Michael Dane and heard public comment before the hearing was closed by motion.

The hearing notice, introduced to the legislature March 20, 2025, said the public hearing would be held April 24, 2025, at 10:15 a.m. at the County Government Center in Monticello. The proposed lessee and property are described in the notice as Michael Dane, Hangar 6, Bay 8.

The hearing attracted brief public comment focused on transparency and availability of the lease document. "We should have a lease signed by the party that is gonna be leasing the part because we're the final signee on it," said Ken Walter, a member of the public, adding that the public and legislators should be able to…