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Commissioners weigh 18-month trial for regional airport working agreement
Summary
Commissioners discussed drafting an interim 18-month working agreement with the town and a neighboring airport manager to operate the county municipal airport while they explore longer-term regional governance and funding arrangements with State Aeronautics.
Commissioner (Speaker 1) said the county is exploring a temporary arrangement to get the county municipal airport operating smoothly while officials consider a longer-term governance structure. "If we do it for 18 months, if we can get this going for 18 months and then see where it goes," Commissioner (Speaker 1) said, framing the proposal as a trial period to resolve operational details.
The discussion noted the need for a formal working agreement with the town and counsel review before returning the plan to the governing body. Chair (Speaker 2) and other commissioners recommended circulating a draft for review and suggested that the county’s airport manager and the town’s officials be included in follow-up discussions. Commissioners emphasized coordinating with State Aeronautics and the county auditor on funding and ownership questions before final approval.
