and leases from the airport. The airport also helps to facilitate the company’s operations by providing the staff. “They are an exclusive partner and having that revenue derived, allows us to not have to draw money from the county to run the airport,” Olson continues. With manufacturers such as this, and as Olson draws attention to, the region’s propane distribution capabilities, the county is able to offset some of its shortfalls through the funding that they have at the airport. The airport also generates revenue through other valuable tenants including a major steel fabricator, a cyber security company, and a wood products business. “This is a great balance of that revenue offset any potential losses that we have and we can have that connectivity to this region,” Olson summarizes. TAKING OFF INTO THE NEW YEAR With the construction of the new terminal behind 124 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 12, ISSUE 01
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