County advances airport RFP, tenants decry barricade and through‑the‑fence terms

Apr 20, 2026

Pickens County commissioners reviewed an RFP for developing airport hangars and approved minor site‑use and lease transactions while several airport tenants used public comment to accuse the county of issuing onerous through‑the‑fence terms and erecting a barricade that blocks access to Thompson hangars.

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Pickens County commissioners on April 9 advanced plans to solicit proposals to develop and lease hangar space at the county airport and approved a tenant site‑use change and a sublease, even as multiple aircraft owners publicly criticized a newly erected barricade and county terms they say threaten a long‑standing through‑the‑fence operation.

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