Falcon Field

appears destined to land another significant aviation business as an avionics

company located in Griffin has expressed interest in moving to Peachtree

City.

The city's

Airport Authority agreed last week to give Gardner Aviation free rent

for the first year and a discount on rent for what would become the auto

parking area of the business. The authority, which charges tenants 45

cents a square foot for area used for aviation purposes, will allow the

price to drop to 25 cents per square foot for the parking area.

The discount

will cost the authority approximately $2,725 a year after the first year

of free rent, said Airport Manager Jim Savage. But hopes are that Gardner's

locating at Falcon Field will bring some "buzz" and attract

other aviation businesses to Falcon Field, said authority chairwoman Cathy

Nelmes.

"I think

that business is worth $200 a month and I think it will bring more business

in," said authority member Jerry Cobb. "It's about bringing

other things to this airport."

The break on

Gardner's lease will make it easier for the company to get its business

started in Peachtree City, Nelmes said. The authority also agreed to allow

the lease to run for 30 years instead of the normal 25 year period.

Gardner Aviation

would be located at the airport's new hangar area which has been set aside

take up two of the six lots available at the property. Another potential

tenant has placed a deposit on one of the remaining four lots, but no

decision has been made as to what type of aviation business will be located

there.

New authority

member Jim Toombs said he appreciated the authority discussing the matter

in public rather than in closed session to avoid "rumors and innuendo."

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