ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) – The St. Louis Board of Aldermen is considering a proposal that would raise the salary cap for the next director of St. Louis Lambert International Airport from $208,000 to up to $650,000 a year.
The airport has been without a permanent director for two months following the retirement of its previous leader. City officials said the pay increase is critical to attracting top candidates nationwide as Lambert prepares to launch a multibillion-dollar terminal consolidation project.
Mayor Cara Spencer defended the proposed hike, emphasizing that the salary would not be paid by local taxpayers because airport operations are funded through airline rates and user fees…