Committee backs change to elect Naples Airport Authority board after amendment
The Government Operations Subcommittee voted to report HB 4005 favorably after adopting an amendment that broadens qualifications, moving Naples Airport Authority board selection from city-council appointment to countywide election; opponents warned countywide votes and vacancy rules could dilute city control and create quorum risks.
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Representative Botana presented HB 4,005 to give voters — not the city council — the power to choose the City of Naples Airport Authority board and to remove several limits on members’ duties and compensation. "This bill provides the City of Naples Airport Authority Board by election rather than appointment by the city council," he said.
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