The Saratoga County Airport Committee approved a lease with 2116 Rent A Car LLC (identified in the record as part of the Leo Auto Group) to operate a rental car business at the county's new FBO terminal.
The lease terms discussed in the meeting include an annual rent of $3,600, office space of about 125 square feet inside the terminal, access to a car wash bay in the hangar area and reserved parking in the side lot near the wash bay. The committee voted to authorize the lease following a public hearing process that was set at a prior meeting.
"When we started the planning for the new airport project, two of the goals were to have a food establishment restaurant and rent a car place," the chairman said, noting the committee's satisfaction that both uses are coming to the terminal. "I think this lease provides a reasonable cost to entry for a brand new business at a brand new facility." The chairman added that the lease term is short enough to allow the county to evaluate results and plan for the future.
The motion to approve the lease was moved by Mister Murray and carried by the committee. Committee members indicated the lease was structured to offer a favorable entry cost to the new business while preserving flexibility to assess performance going forward.
Next steps: the county will finalize the lease documents and proceed with the tenant move-in consistent with the terminal's occupancy status.