TRACTOR PULL FILES A MISSED APPROACH

From the city agenda.

3. Ozark Tractor Pullers: The Board of Aldermen had previously approved a request by this organization to hold their event at St. Clair Regional Airport, as has been done for many years in the past. Per the attached email from MoDOT Aviation, the requirements for doing so are now too onerous to allow the event.  Staff requests with regret that the Board of Aldermen rescind the approval for use of the airport by the Ozark Tractor Pullers. Staff has assisted the organization in securing adjacent private land for the event scheduled for June 8th. An approved motion is required to rescind the approval.

Why did the tractor pull move to the airport in the first place?  Why did the tractor pullers move from the city property next to the treatment plant, which was ideal for pulling, it was a much larger area.  What specifically happened to the property to make it unsuitable for a tractor pull?