[Amended 6-13-2001; 6-11-2003; 6-14-2006; 6-12-2024 ATM by Art. 7]
A. There shall be an Airport Department which shall be
responsible for the proper operation and maintenance of the Bethel
Regional Airport. Oversight of this Department shall be accomplished
by the Town Manager, in accordance with policies and long-term plans
established by the Airport Authority.
B. Operational, maintenance, and capital costs of the
airport shall be considered general fund expenditures. Revenues received
from airport-related activities shall be considered general fund revenues.
C. The acceptance of all airport-related grants, to include
grants which may be offered by the Federal Aviation Administration,
State of Maine or County of Oxford, shall be subject to Town Meeting
approval.
D. All real property, personal property, easements and
other deeded instruments acquired by donation or through expenditure
of the airport fund shall be considered to be property of the Town
of Bethel.