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"Would-Be Airport Buyers Suing New Hampshire"

Monday, September 23, 2002

Would-Be Airport Buyers Suing State
State Has First Right Of Refusal
WNNE-TV, Manchester (VT)


WOLFEBORO, N.H. -- A Wolfeboro father and son said the state is
wrongfully preventing them from buying the town's airport. 

Donald and Robert Hughes agreed to buy the airport in 1999 for $2.1
million but the state would not sign off on the deal. 

The state by law has first right of refusal when an airport goes on the
market. 
 
The Hughes are suing. They say if the state wanted to execute its right
of refusal, it should have showed up at the closing in 1999 with a
check. Instead, they say, the state has delayed the closing for three
years. 

State officials said it's important to keep the airfield open. 

The Hughes want to develop some of the land, which is surrounded by Lake
Winnipesaukee. They say they would keep the airport open.


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