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Council refers post‑storm airport hangar options to PSNI after public pleas for private, hurricane‑proof rebuilds

City of Saint Petersburg City Council · November 6, 2025
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Summary

The City Council voted unanimously to refer options for rebuilding three hangars destroyed by last year—s hurricane at Albert Whitted Airport to the PSNI committee for detailed financial and operational analysis.

City council unanimously referred a set of options to the Public Safety, Neighborhoods and Infrastructure committee for follow‑up after airport staff presented demand forecasts, storm damage impacts and three approaches to rebuild hangars damaged in last year's hurricane.

Airport manager Rich Lesniak told council that three T‑hangar buildings were destroyed in the storm, producing a gross rental revenue loss of roughly $275,000 and reducing annual hangar rent revenue by about 20 percent. Lesniak outlined three…

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