On June 30, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed the state operating budget into law. While some parts were contentious, funding for aviation and Ohio’s airports came out better than ever.
City officials in Zanesville, Ohio, opted on May 27 to indefinitely postpone a final vote on an ordinance proposed in March that would establish the first landing fees ever charged by the city's historic airport. The delay, which could become permanent, followed a concerted effort by local pilots and AOPA to marshal focused, commonsense arguments against the measure.