If St. Louis moves forward with plans to privatize St. Louis Lambert International Airport, local officials will need to make a concerted effort to keep the public informed along the way.

That’s according to Lois Scott, former chief financial officer for the city of Chicago who now owns her own consulting firm. Scott oversaw unsuccessful privatization efforts for Chicago’s Midway International Airport in 2013.

As detailed in a recent article about airport privatization, Scott said providing…