ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. — Charges have been dropped against three members of the St. Johns County Airport Authority Board.

It was part of a deal with the State Attorney's Office: charges would be dropped if the members resigned their elected positions and paid $120 in legal costs.

Meanwhile, one man who had turned down the chance to work with them tells First Coast News he is relieved he avoided the sticky legal situation.

The board saga has lasted for years.

It caught the public’s attention when the St. Johns County Airport Authority Board's own lawyer left, citing concerns that the board was not doing everything in the open.

After that, Barry Newman said, "They called me and asked if I would come interview with them."

He is one of 45 board-certified aviation attorneys in Florida.

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