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Inyo supervisors approve airport fuel fee changes and multiple routine contract votes
Summary
The board voted to revise airport fuel pricing to add a $0.10/gal capital replacement allocation (no discounts) and approved several consent and contract items, including a $6,879.61 Recorder's office countertop change order (4–1) and multiple contract ratifications (unanimous).
During its April 28 meeting the Inyo County Board approved several routine but financially relevant items, including a fuel‑fee resolution for county airports and several contract ratifications.
Airport Director Ashley Helms proposed adjustments to the Avgas administrative fee (from $0.50 to $0.65 per gallon), a 3.5% credit‑card fee markup, and flexibility to set Jet‑A administrative fees up to $3 per gallon; she also proposed diverting up to $0.10 per gallon of full‑service gallons into a fuel vehicle repair and replacement capital fund. After limited public comment and board discussion about discounts and operational impacts, the board adopted a resolution adding a $0.10/gal capital replacement allocation and specifying no automatic event or emergency discounts; the motion passed unanimously, 5–0.
On the consent agenda the board approved routine items 1–20; the Recorder’s office requested change order #1 for Megan Cup Construction Inc. to add oak trim and finish work to a countertop replacement for $6,879.61. That change order passed 4–1 after discussion about historical vendor change orders. The board also ratified an amendment to Precision Civil Engineering for the residential infill program and an amendment to a Kingsview contract for electronic health record upgrades (behavioral health billing improvements); both contract items passed 5–0. A side letter expanding rangemaster premium pay (Deputy Sheriff’s Association) also passed 5–0.
Votes at a glance: Consent agenda approved; item 20 (countertop change order) approved 4–1; airport fuel resolution approved 5–0; contract amendments and the deputy sheriff side letter approved 5–0.
Why it matters: The airport fee changes create a small continuing revenue stream intended to build reserves for eventual replacement of aging fuel trucks and related capital. The Recorder change order and contract ratifications are routine but represent local capital and operating spending decisions.
