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Airport manager warns of retention risk, board approves requested airport funding
Summary
Airport manager Robert told commissioners that turnover and emergency coverage demands make technician pay and retention critical; the board approved the airport's general fund request and noted possible COLA effects later.
Robert, the airport manager, described persistent turnover among operations technicians, training needs for aircraft rescue and snow-removal duties, and an uptick in overtime during the winter and emergency flights. "The work they do is critical, especially even snow removal," he said, stressing the need for a more competitive pay scale.
Commissioners discussed how a countywide COLA would interact with his request and acknowledged the airport's unique operational urgency for staffing. The board approved the general fund allocation that included the airport request and asked finance staff to reconcile PR tabs to reflect any future COLA decisions.
