Still to be determined is whether the airport manager position will continue to be a full-time position with someone who can handle both administrative duties and business development to bring in more revenue to the airport, or whether to hire a part-time manager with a limited scope of work. Members of the authority are working on developing a job description and an employment agreement for a permanent airport manager, which Treasurer Larry Harvey expected to bring to the authority for discussion and approval at its next meeting. Zahtilla’s contract calls for him to stay on for 30 days after a permanent manager is hired to assist in the transition. The timeframe is open-ended but the authority expects it will take three to six months to recruit and hire a permanent manager. He will be paid $5,000 per month to work full-time and be on round-the-clock call in case of an emergency. He will be hired as a contractor and Law said his contract allows for either the airport or Zahtilla to terminate it at any time without cause. “I’m doing this to serve this group and this airport and if you come to me in a week from now and say this isn’t working, we don’t like you, I am OK with that,” said Zahtilla. Zahtilla said at the Airport Authority’s meeting last month that he had no interest in a permanent job.
“My main concern is day-to-day operations and that led me to believe (Zahtilla) will be the better choice.”
“I actively sought out FBOs and there were just as many dissenting voices for one candidate as for the other,” said Law.
Her husband, Neil Weaver, owner of Weaver Aircraft, has served on the Airport Authority.
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