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Commission authorizes staff to finalize and execute long-term lease with Dodson Aviation at Ottawa Airport
Summary
The commission authorized the city manager and city attorney to finalize and execute a ground lease with Dodson Aviation to combine existing leased acreage with roughly 6.92 additional acres at the Ottawa Airport, enabling construction of a new hangar. Key terms discussed included a 50‑year lease with two 10‑year lessee renewals, tenant improvements estimated at about $1.5 million and projected rental income of roughly $36,500 per year after improvements.
The Ottawa City Commission authorized the city manager and city attorney to finalize and execute a long‑term ground lease with Dodson Aviation for airport property during its Oct. 16 meeting.
City Attorney Finch and staff described a proposed lease that would wrap the current five‑acre lease and an additional roughly 6.92 acres for nearly 12 acres total, enabling Dodson Aviation to build a third hangar…
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