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Granite County board sets lease review and asks commissioners to check on Drummond Field manager
Summary
The airport board agreed to collect sample hangar leases, review enforcement and rent, and ask commissioners to contact Drummond Field manager Brad Racki about continued board participation after a 3‑1 recommendation passed to request commissioners’ outreach.
Board members agreed on June 17 to conduct a formal review of hangar leases at Riddick Field and to gather sample leases from comparable airports before proposing rent or enforcement changes. Members said current leases appear minimal, enforcement mechanisms are unclear, and at least two hangars look derelict and might require removal.
Jack Foster and Eric Anderson described the lease as “spartan” and urged comparisons with similar‑sized airports through the Montana Airport Managers Association or other sample documents. Derek volunteered to compile example leases; Eric agreed to lead follow‑up and present results at the next meeting.
Drummond Field update and board membership: The board discussed routine maintenance at Drummond Field and whether Brad Racki — the on‑site manager who submits monthly warrants to the county — intends to remain on the airport board. After debate over attendance thresholds in the newly adopted bylaws, the board voted to recommend that the county commissioners contact Racki to confirm whether he wishes to continue serving; that recommendation passed with three in favor and one opposed.
Next steps: Derek will gather sample hangar leases for the next meeting; Jack and staff will add a Drummond Field update and budget review to the next agenda. The board also asked staff to check whether there is a statement of work or scope documented for Brad Racki’s maintenance work and to request clearer budget line items for airport expenditures.
