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Williamson County airport split manager role sparks debate
Williamson County Airport faces a clash over a private manager who also runs an FBO. Critics argue taxpayers subsidize private business while supporters say a single manager aids cost efficiency. The board weighs a separate manager at a salary likely above 15,000, with revenue plans and local comparisons shaping the decision.
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Jim Santori
The
Southern Illinoisan
Williamson County
Dwayne Linton
Linton
Commission
Luther Hyden
FAA
Federal Aviation Administration
Charles Stoker
Aeroflite, Inc
Aeroflite
Stoker
Hyden
Lewis
Danville
Mattoon
Mount Vernon
Mount Vernon-Outland
Max Firebaugh
FBO
Firebaugh
King City Aviation
Piasa Commuter Airlines
Air Illinois
Air Kentucky
Ozark Air Lines
Vermilion County
Richard French
French
Britt Airlines
Galesburg Municipal
Galesburg
Sam Mendenhall
Indiana
Mendenhall
Williamson County Airport Authority
Howard Johnson
Southern Illinois
Gene Seibert
Seibert
American Association of Airport Executives
Carbondale
Williamson
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale