HENRICO COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — For the second time, the vote to decide the fate of two local aircraft service providers at Richmond International Airport (RIC) in Henrico County has been postponed.
On Tuesday, Aug. 27, The Capital Region Airport Commission unanimously decided to halt its vote to potentially end the agreement between RIC and the Richmond Jet Center and Million Air Richmond to provide aircraft service operators — the second delay since July 30.
Officials said they decided to delay the vote again so that they could have more time to decide whether or not to move forward with the proposal and, if they go with the alternative, what lease options are best for the two companies.
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However, the meeting also revealed just how controversial the topic has been across the Richmond area. Airport Commissioner Misty Whitehead said a simple business discussion turned ugly as she read several emails and comments from residents…