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Public criticizes market study as Winnebago County aviation panel advances Chapter 21 update
Summary
A public commenter and several pilots pushed back on using a market study as the basis for proposed hangar and fuel-rate changes in Chapter 21. County staff said the hangar adjustments represent a small part of the airport budget gap and the ordinance update will go to the full county board March 17.
A public commenter told the Winnebago County Aviation Committee on March 4 that the proposed Chapter 21 ordinance still “relies heavily on the market study” despite concerns raised about that study’s accuracy and use.
The comment came during the committee’s public-comment period, where the speaker argued hangar tenants have reservations about the study and about being asked to shoulder increased costs. The speaker also questioned comparisons to a Wisconsin rates-and-charges study and said pilots and tenants sometimes…
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