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Billings council hears phase-by-phase review of airport governance, consultant sets May report date
Summary
A consultant outlined a three-phase review of the Billings airports governance model, saying Phase 1 (evaluation and stakeholder input) will conclude with recommendations to council by May; if council favors change, a roughly 12-month transition and FAA approvals would follow.
A consultant presented the Airport Governance Project to the Billings City Council on March 16, describing a three-phase review that will evaluate whether the city should convert the airports current municipal sponsorship into an airport authority.
The firm said Phase 1, now underway, focuses on data review and stakeholder interviews and will produce governance recommendations to the council by May. Phase 2 would, if the council chooses a governance change, develop the transition plan and prepare an FAA operating-certificate application; the consultant estimated a 12-month transition period if the council approves moving to an authority. Phase 3 would offer post-transition support to…
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