Originally published at: Longmont Revives Airport Landing Fee Discussion
Council has directed staff to develop new rates as Vance Brand faces pressure to increase airport revenue.
I attended the City Council meeting which ran to 1:30am.
The spreadsheet error was disclosed at 1:15am after the revenue enhancing proposal was delivered. The large error showed that the airport fund would decline SLOWER than originally presented (not faster). It negated the entire premise of the study which was predicated on a looming “financial cliff” that urgently needed to be addressed by immediate rate hikes and landing fees.
Despite this material last minute change to the underlying pro forma, the council voted to proceed.
This sequence of events clearly demonstrated ulterior anti-airport motives and will surely lead to costly litigation if the council proceeds.
Thank you for covering this issue which is relevant to all GA airports struggling to survive.
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