Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Infrastructure topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Parowan to absorb airport fuel service after operator exits; city to buy remaining inventory
Summary
Parowan approved terminating the fuel‑service agreement with Parowan Aviation, agreed to reimburse improvements (~$11,600) and buy remaining fuel inventory (3,407 gallons for ≈$24,000), a combined cost of about $35,600, and ratified budget changes to maintain required fuel service at the airport.
The council approved termination of the fuel‑service agreement with Parowan Aviation operator Dave Houston and ratified related budget adjustments on April 16. Houston offered to sell remaining fuel at wholesale; the city agreed to reimburse about $11,600 for prior improvements and to purchase 3,407 gallons of fuel for roughly $24,000, for a total near $35,600.
City Manager Dan Jessen noted daily testing and other service requirements made continued private operation uneconomical for Houston given low sales and his distance from Hurricane; the city now has an on‑site airport employee (Megan Trudeau) able to handle daily procedures. Councilmember David Harris described the fuel business margins as attractive, but the council agreed the city must maintain legally required fuel service for the airport and approved the budget ratification unanimously.
Why it matters: Fuel service is a legally required airport function; the city now assumes inventory and repayment obligations and will manage operations directly or through city‑directed arrangements.
