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Commissioners pause decision on hangar lease damage clause, ask insurance review
Summary
After airports staff acknowledged an earlier error about lease language, the board asked staff to consult CTSI and insurers before deciding whether to waive a lease clause that makes lessees responsible for building loss from natural causes; the item will return next week for action.
Airport staff returned to the board to correct an earlier statement about county hangar leases and to seek direction on whether to waive a clause that makes lessees responsible for loss or damage to county‑owned hangars. Josh Schroeder said he had been looking in the wrong section of the lease and that the lessee‑assumption language has appeared in leases dating back to at least 2012; he clarified the provision assigns responsibility for loss but does not explicitly require lessees to carry insurance.
Commissioners and staff debated competing goals: the county attorney described the clause as a protective measure for the county and pointed out that occasional county maintenance in the past does not constitute a legal waiver, while airport staff and the county manager said the clause can deter prospective lessees and raise equity concerns. The board directed staff to seek clarity from CTSI and the county's insurance providers and to return the matter next week with recommendations.
