FOLLOW UP: MARKET STUDY TO LOOK AT REGIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY

23 Feb 2018


ST. CLOUD -- Today in our series "Whatever happened with that?" we take a look at St. Cloud Mayor Dave Kleis' proposal for creating a Regional Airport Authority to operate the St. Cloud Regional Airport.

It's no secret there has been an ongoing effort to attract daily air service to the St. Cloud Airport. So far, no sustainable business model has been found.

Mayor Kleis has been proposing to Stearns, Benton and Sherburne Counties that they agree to a Regional Airport Authority to finance and operate the St. Cloud Airport. But so far, the counties have been reluctant to sign-on to any agreement.

The Greater St. Cloud Development Authority applied for a $250,000 state grant to conduct a market study. GSDC President Patti Gartland says they need facts to present to the counties...

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