Airport Board takes off with new lease agreement

The Airport Board approved a new private lease agreement for hanger space Oct. 9.

The new agreement, to go into effect January, reflects several changes for hanger owners at Shively Field, including the timeframe of the lease, the cost of the lease, the storage of personal items in hangers and other small changes.

Town Attorney Tom Thompson met with the board at its regular meeting Oct. 9 to go over the changes the Airport Board had discussed in a previous workshop meeting.

“As a result of the workshop that had occurred on Monday, I went and made some revisions to the private operator ai...