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Baxter County Airport Advisory Board set for first meeting after controversial Commission dissolution

Baxter County's newly formed Airport Advisory Board will hold its first meeting on March 18 at 10 a.m., County Judge Kevin Litty announced during Tuesday's Quorum Court session. The announcement comes approximately two months after the Quorum Court voted 8-3 to dissolve the county's airport commission in favor of an advisory board structure, a decision…
March 10, 20250Comments

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Baxter County votes to abolish Airport Commission, takes over operations

Less than 24 hours after a marathon public meeting about airport operations, the Baxter County Quorum Court voted 8-3 Wednesday night to abolish the county's airport commission, replacing it with an advisory board. The third and final reading of ordinance 1978-48 passed despite passionate pleas from several community members who urged the court to delay…
January 17, 20250Comments

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Three Hours, One Message: FAA says airport funding secure despite local clash over lease dispute

In a marathon public meeting Tuesday night that preceded Wednesday's successful vote to dissolve the Baxter County Airport Commission, members of the commission, county officials, and dozens of community members engaged in three-and-a-half hours of intense discussion about airport operations and a controversial hangar lease. Despite the lengthy debate at Tuesday's meeting, the Quorum Court…
January 16, 20250Comments

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A history of conflict: How past airport lawsuits illuminate current commission battle

As the Baxter County Quorum Court prepares for Wednesday's final vote on dissolving the Airport Commission, a review of federal court documents reveals the current tension follows a long-established pattern of disputes over airport management, lease agreements, and claims of interference with airport operations. In 2012, Mountain Home Flight Service (MHFS) filed a federal lawsuit…
January 14, 20250Comments

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Airport Commission survives first round in fight with Judge Litty, Court to vote again next week

Tempers flared Tuesday night in a standing-room-only session of the Baxter County Quorum Court as a controversial ordinance to dissolve the county's Airport Commission narrowly failed in a 6-3 vote, with one abstention. Following the two-hour heated discussion and failed vote, commission members and many of their supporters immediately departed the courthouse, leaving the Quorum…
January 10, 20250Comments

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Quorum Court to consider dissolving Airport Commission despite call for cooperation

Two weeks after a circuit judge ordered cooperation between Baxter County Judge Kevin Litty and the Airport Commission, the Baxter County Quorum Court is set to consider dissolving the commission entirely in its first meeting of the year this evening. The ordinance, if passed, would repeal the commission's authority and replace it with a five-member…
January 7, 20250Comments

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