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Board Continues With Airport Privatization Process

The Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners held a public meeting to hear comments on the Commercialization/Privatization of the Gwinnett County Airport - Briscoe Field on Thursday, April 28. The purpose of the meeting was to only receive public comments; no vote took place.

During the Board of Commissioners 2:00pm business session on May 3, the board voted three to two on a motion to direct staff to continue to explore the airport privatization process in consultation with the FAA. In this action, the Board directed the preparation of a resolution to formalize this request.

The April 28 public meeting and May 3 business session are available for viewing on TVgwinnett, which is accessible online, on demand and on the government access cable channels of Charter, Comcast, and AT&T - U-verse.

For more information about the Gwinnett County Airport - Briscoe Field, click here. To view a fact sheet about the FAA's airport privatization process, click here.