Airport CIP and a mismatched GDOT allocation spur concerns about tree removal and runway threshold risk
Airport Authority members told commissioners a GDOT tentative allocation did not match the projects the Authority requested; members warned tree encroachment in the glide path could force a displaced runway threshold and reduce usable runway length, and they recommended putting previously approved county funds into a dedicated CIP account while they work with GDOT.
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Members of the Meriwether County Airport Authority told the Board that a recent GDOT tentative allocation (TA) did not reflect the projects the Authority had requested and that staff turnover at GDOT made planning uncertain. Airport Authority Chairman Mike Watson said the TA listed different project items than the Authority expected and that, given GDOT's shifting priorities, the Authority has to be prepared to re‑sequence or justify project requests.
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