The Clark County Commission has delayed action on a proposal to more than double some general aviation rental rates and user fees at four of the county’s general aviation airports.
Commissioners unanimously voted to pause approval until Sept. 2 on an ordinance that would increase rentals, fees and charges at Henderson Executive Airport, North Las Vegas Airport, Jean Airport and Perkins Field at Overton Municipal Airport.
The delay was ordered because commissioners wanted to review allegations that an airport administrator had a conflict of interest because he serves on the board of directors of the airports’ fuel contractor.
Fuel contractor Air Elite’s board vice chair, Ben Czyzewski, a 17-year airport employee, was named managing director of general aviation airports in 2014, but is ac