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Community event drew about 2,000; committee proposes using $4,000 surplus for special aircraft appearance and plans hangar‑lease workshop after community push‑s
Summary
The Community Day attracted roughly 2,000 people, 38 show cars and 18 aircraft and produced a combined surplus of about $4,000; the committee proposed using the surplus for a special aircraft appearance and noted there was negative feedback regarding recent hangar lease issues, prompting a planned workshop to revise hangar leasing.
Bob Chieffo reported the airport's recent community event attracted approximately 2,000 attendees, 38 show cars and 18 unique aircraft, and ran a small surplus. He proposed using the combined 2025/2026 surplus of about $4,000 to fund a special aircraft appearance—he cited a possible DC‑3—at a future event.
Bob also said the Maine aviation community had voiced negative feedback about recent hangar lease issues. In response, the committee agreed to develop a single unified hangar lease by merging new‑construction clauses with key legacy owner language, define compensation for city‑required relocations (potentially using AIP match for the 5% share), and schedule a public workshop with identified participants to draft the lease language.
