“We are in the minority of organizations in Illinois with taxing authority that we are not fully leveraging – meaning, we have the ability to increase taxes, but Ben has stated he is not in support of doing that,” she said. The QC airport has not raised taxes in six years, and though it serves the bi-state region, only residents in Rock Island County are taxed for the Metropolitan Airport Authority. Under Leischner’s leadership, the organization did not enact any furloughs during the pandemic and thanks to an expanding portfolio remained fiscally solvent despite the aviation industry experiencing the worst recession in its history, the airport release said. Since joining the organization, Leischner has led several key initiatives including restructuring the organization, navigating COVID as an essential service and laying the groundwork for a $40-60 million terminal transformation project at Quad Cities International Airport, Moline. We continue to be energized by his leadership and are excited to continue working with him.” “We’ve seen tremendous output from Ben and his staff over the past 5 years and we are confident in his vision. “There was no question among the board that Ben is the right fit to lead the airport into its next phase and position it well for the future,” MAA Chairman Kurt Donnelly said in a Thursday release. Leischner joined the QC airport in May 2018 after working at Seattle/Tacoma International Airport.
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