Council approves five-year lease with C3 Aviation for maintenance hangar at Lanoue Municipal Airport

Council approved a lease with C3 Aviation for the maintenance hangar at Lanoue Municipal Airport after reviewing the company's proposal and a requested ramped rent schedule to support initial build-out and hiring.

A council member moved to approve the lease and emphasized the benefit of giving a new tenant time to invest; Trace Glutton, who identified himself as the company owner, told council the five-year term would allow C3 Aviation to invest in equipment and staff without the risk of a two-month exit clause that would otherwise hinder investment.

Why it matters: The lease is intended to bring aviation maintenance capacity to the local airport, increasing activity and potential economic benefit for airport tenants and the broader community. The company said it already operates a facility in Burnet and expects to scale to five service days per week in the hangar within six months.

Details and next steps: Council approved the lease by voice/hand vote; staff indicated questions could be directed to the company representatives who were present. No recorded roll-call tally was included in the transcript.