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City staff to seek short-term, split-operations lease after airport authority's appraisal raises Airport Park rent
Summary
Lewiston parks director told the council the airport authority's recent appraisal would raise Airport Park's annual rent from roughly $12,213.53 to $84,800. Director Justin Glenn recommended splitting the park into operational zones and pursuing a one-year 'gap' lease while negotiating partners; councilors directed staff to negotiate and return with a proposed resolution.
Justin Glenn, Lewiston's facilities parks and recreation director, told the City Council on Nov. 3 that the airport authority is proposing a large increase in the annual lease for Airport Park following a recent appraisal.
Glenn said the city's current renewal-based rate is about $12,213.53 but the airport authority's recently appraised value is $84,800, an increase Glenn described as roughly $70,000'$72,000 over the renewal rate. He noted the city had previously paid a rate of $49,190 between FY2019 and FY2025 for portions of the park and that FAA grant-assurance requirements for non-aeronautical airport property require fair-market-value appraisals.
Glenn described Airport Park as about 16 acres with four softball fields, a…
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