GT County OKs Airport Self-Governance
By Beth Milligan | Dec. 3, 2020
Grand Traverse County commissioners voted 5-2 Wednesday to approve Cherry Capital Airport becoming an independent airport authority, with Leelanau County commissioners set to vote on the same motion December 15. The approval of both boards – including signing off on articles of incorporation that outline how the new airport authority will operate – will clear the way for airport leaders to file state and federal paperwork to formally complete the transition.
Commissioners from Grand Traverse and Leelanau counties – which co-own Cherry Capital Airport – have discussed a proposal to make the airport a self-governing authority since 2019. The airport is currently managed by the Northwest Regional Airport Commission ...
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