Airport Commission weighs $147,750 TSA tent lease

Airport Commission · Meeting of September 22, 2026

BARNSTABLE — The Airport Commission considered a $147,750 extension of its TSA screening tent lease. Commissioner Bailey seconded the motion, and the transcript does not record a vote. Manager Nelson said the Sunbelt Rentals tent keeps American and JetBlue passengers from being rescreened when capacity is exceeded.

The commission has paid $14,500 a month, $188,500 this year, and Nelson said the new lease would still save $40,750. The extension would run one year, with a second-year option at the same price. Nelson said "we really do need a terminal optimization plan to have something that's more permanent." The commission then moved toward a closed session on airport manager applications.

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Checked against the record: before publication this article was automatically compared with the meeting transcript. It was corrected where it differed.