The Spalding County Board of Commissioners voted 5-0 to approve the county’s share of funding for land acquisition related to the regional Griffin-Spalding airport authority, a commissioner said on the record.

A motion approved payment by Spalding County of $2.2 million toward the land-acquisition cost, to be provided “together with the City of Brittany,” according to the motion as stated at the meeting. County staff earlier heard a presentation from Croix Engineering, which described reimbursement funds for the acquisition.

A commissioner who serves on the Airport Board described the project as moving forward now that federal and state approvals have aligned, and the board voiced unanimous support for the county commitment.

Ending: The board approved the county’s $2.2 million contribution by a 5-0 vote; county staff and the regional airport authority will proceed with steps needed to complete the land purchase per project agreements.