(Asheville Citizen Times) The state House on Thursday approved a bill that makes Asheville Regional Airport an independent government agency as of Sunday, the last step needed before the measure becomes law.
The impact of the widely expected move will be mostly behind the scenes, and passengers and other area residents will “see no differences,” said airport Director Lew Bleiweis.
The bill moves ownership of the airport from city government to an independent authority, changes the board that governs the airport to give Henderson County more representation, strips city government of zoning control over the airport and streamlines some administrative procedures.
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