The Board of County Commissioners approved three airport‑related actions July 8: an attornment agreement recognizing a lease with Aviation Sports Complex LLC, a contract awarding airside operator services to FlightLevel Cape May LLC that is contingent on successful transfer of airport sponsorship to the county, and authorization to use competitive contracting for airport engineering and planning services.
Resolution 390‑25 authorized execution of an attornment agreement between the County and Aviation Sports Complex LLC. Resolution 391‑25 awarded Contract No. C5‑121 to FlightLevel Cape May LLC to provide airside operator services at the Cape May County Airport, “commencing upon successful transfer of airport sponsorship to County,” for a 10‑year term with two additional five‑year options. Resolution 392‑25 authorized use of the competitive contracting process for airport engineering and planning services pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11‑4.1.i and N.J.A.C. 5:34‑4.
Commissioner John Morey abstained on the three preceding airport resolutions; the record notes time was allotted for him to discuss his abstention. The board otherwise approved the resolutions on the regular agenda.
Public commenters asked questions about costs and transparency. Deanna Fernandez asked what outreach the county had done before reclaiming airport sponsorship from the Delaware River & Bay Authority and where money to reimburse the DRBA would come from; the county did not provide a repayment plan during the public comments portion. Lisa Labree asked whether the economic impact study mentioned in prior discussions would be available to taxpayers; County Counsel Jeffrey Lindsay replied, “the tenant (Aviation Sports Complex) is conducting the study, not the County, and it is not a requirement of the lease agreement. However, if the County receives it, it can be shared.” Several public speakers also expressed concerns about perceived conflicts of interest and asked for greater transparency in decisionmaking.
Why it matters: the actions advance local control and administration of the airport but leave outstanding public questions about study access and fiscal obligations related to the Delaware River & Bay Authority. The FlightLevel award is explicitly tied to a sponsorship transfer; the county’s next steps on funding or repayment were not resolved at the meeting.