Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Broadwater County Airport board debates $1.07 million snow-removal package, elects to wait
Summary
Airport consultant urged the board to apply for a Montana Aeronautics grant to buy a $370,000 plow and build a $700,000 storage building; the board discussed timing, funding and operational trade-offs and decided not to move forward immediately.
The Broadwater County Airport Board discussed whether to acquire a municipal-grade snow plow and build a heated storage building after consultant Lance of Robert Pesha & Associates presented cost estimates and a grant timetable.
Lance told the board the combined estimate for acquisition and the building was about $1,070,000, with a typical 5% local share of roughly $50,000 and grant applications to Montana Aeronautics due Nov. 15. "The first kind of hurdle is the Montana Aeronautics grant loan applications, where we would request the estimated 5% share. Those applications are due November 15," Lance said.
Why it matters: Board members weighed keeping the airport operable for emergency flights and expected growth from new hangars against the effect of spending entitlement…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
