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Lawrence council authorizes city to buy airport hangar for Greater Lawrence Tech, 7‑1 vote
Summary
The Lawrence City Council voted 7‑1 to let the city purchase a hangar at Lawrence Municipal Airport for $975,000 on behalf of Greater Lawrence Technical School, contingent on a satisfactory appraisal and approval from the airport commission; the school will repurchase the hangar within five months and reimburse the city for holding costs.
The Lawrence City Council on Jan. 6 voted 7‑1 to authorize the city to purchase a hangar at Lawrence Municipal Airport for $975,000 on behalf of the Greater Lawrence Technical School (GLTS), with GLTS agreeing to repurchase the facility within five months and to reimburse the city for any additional holding costs.
Councilor Fenton moved the measure and it incorporated conditions requiring the property to appraise at $975,000 or higher and for the airport commission to approve the sale before the transaction proceeds. The motion also authorized the council president to represent the council as needed during negotiations. The motion passed following a roll‑call vote in which Councilor LaPlante voted no; Councilor Del Rosario was absent.
Superintendent John LaBois told the council the seller, identified in the record as…
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