good question - I think they are owned locally - here's the SAA link for Sanford Airport
Sanford Airport Authority | Sanford International Airport
of course, there were no citations issued
JMO
I worked for one airport authority for 5 years and another for 2.5 years. Airport Authorities are a quasi-gov’t organization that are required to be run according to a thick rule book. They are funded by rental fees from all vendors, airlines, food, service, etc. They are not funded by tax dollars.
There is a board that oversees them and the mayors are heavily involved. When a president visits, the airport is put on alert a few days in advance, the Secret Service descends upon the premises, instant background checks are run, and on occasion, some dipstick is walked out. Also, depending on the size of the President’s ego, determined if us employees were allowed to line up and watch Air Force One take off and land. LOL!
I remember when Obama came to the FL airport I was at. Me and the maint crew were lined up along the runway by the maint bldg.
My oldest was in 10th grade math class at the time. So I texted her a pic of the plane. She tells her teacher that her Mom is next to the plane. She texts back “My teacher doesn’t believe me/you.”
The Pilot next to me says “Here, send that idiot this picture.” The pilots pic was better than mine. So I text my kid back and say “ask him for his school email address. I’ll send the pic directly to him.”
Needless to say, he finally believed her after receiving my email. After that he would ask my kid, “Did your Mom get any other pics?” She would roll her eyes and text me.