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Montrose airport operator urges county to retain on-terminal ground-transportation counters
Summary
Paul Harvey, co-owner of Mount Limo, told the Montrose County BOCC that removing on-terminal ground-transportation counters would harm passengers and small carriers; he asked the county and airport advisory board to allow three-year lease renewals after his company was offered only six months following a late RFP filing.
Paul Harvey, co-owner of Mount Limo, told the Montrose County Board of County Commissioners during the public-comment period that the airportadministrationis planning to eliminate on-terminal ground-transportation counters and urged the board and the airport advisory board to reconsider.
"Mount Limo has been servicing this area for over 30 years and has leased a counter at Montrose Airport for at least 20 years," Harvey said, and asked that the company be allowed to renew its lease for a three-year term after it was offered only a six-month lease following a late RFP. He said the company handled more than 500 walk-up passengers this past winter and that counters help passengers find carriers and allow staff to redirect travelers during weather or operational disruptions.
Harvey also raised safety and regulatory concerns, saying some off-terminal carriers may be operating without required inspections, Public Utilities Commission (PUC) stickers, or airport permits. "If a passenger selects a carrier for a shuttle ride that is not permitted or without proper inspection or proper insurance, who is liable?" he asked.
The Chair acknowledged Harvey's remarks and said the board would review his written materials and coordinate with airport administration and the airport advisory board. "We'll review that and talk to Lloyd, and we'll get back to you," the Chair said.
Why it matters: retaining on-terminal counters affects traveler convenience and the county's ability to direct passengers to licensed and inspected carriers; it also affects small local operators who derive walk-up business from a visible terminal presence. Harvey noted Mount Limo has paid more than $500,000 to the airport in concessions over the past three years, which he said should weigh into lease decisions.
What happens next: the Chair said staff will review Harvey's materials and follow up; no formal motion or vote on airport counter policy was recorded at the work session.
