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Nueces County names Ben Garcia airport manager, adopts tie‑down fees; commissioners urge quick action on AWOS grant
Summary
The court appointed Ben Garcia as airport manager and approved a new aircraft tie‑down fee policy; commissioners also pressed staff to advance an AWOS grant to avoid a federal shutdown risk at the county airport.
The commissioners unanimously appointed Ben Garcia as the Nueces County Airport manager Dec. 10 and approved a new aircraft tie‑down fee and agreement to formalize previously permissive tie‑downs.
Commissioner Pusley, who led the airport items, said the airport advisory board recommended the new policy and that staff and legal counsel had helped draft an agreement. "We will now start collecting a fee for those tie downs," Pusley said, noting waivers could be granted for…
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