BROWN COUNTY (WLUK) — A private management company is set to take over operations of the Green Bay Austin Straubel International Airport, pending a vote of the Brown County Board of Supervisors on Wednesday.
The county says it has an agreement in place with Vantage Group “to provide executive leadership.”
A resolution for the agreement shows Brown County would pay Vantage $950,000 per year to manage the airport, plus the compensation for three Vantage employees who would serve in management roles. There’s also opportunity for Vantage to earn incentive pay if ridership grows by 3% or more in certain periods. There is also a one-time $350,000 mobilization fee the county would pay…