City Council OKs funding for Columbia airport

Tuesday, September 18, 2012

The Jefferson City Council approved a $100,000 contribution to Columbia Regional Airport on Monday to help attract a new airline to the area.

The funds, considered to be a one-time expenditure, will be deposited to guarantee profits in exchange for a proposed new service at the airport. If the airline meets revenue expectations without the contributions, the money could be returned to all contributors.

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Columbia Mayor Bob McDavid, who gave a presentation to the council Monday, said the airport is in negotiations with potential service provides and the revenue guarantee could last one or two years. He said the negotiations are ....

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JCLifer 9 months ago

Good job, council. Please continue supporting our REGIONAL airport- you know, the only one that has passenger service and serves the common man in Jefferson City.

PatsyDecline 9 months ago

Isn't it entertaining to watch the Good Ole Boy Club in action?

Someone please find me another example of a state capitol that owns and operates an airport contributing to a neighboring community airport.

Perhaps the good folks of the city council should just go ahead and offer up JC for annexation into Columbia. Maybe the gas prices will go down.....LOLOL

Crump 9 months ago

This council has no ideas of it's own other than throwing money at that eye-sore on Capital Ave. That made us famous when Cronkite almost got killed over there sticking his nose in where it didn't belong. Maybe stubby could run for mayor of Columbia, and take Princess Leah with him.

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