Paul (not specified) and airport staff reviewed the airport's capital improvement plan and federal funding status, saying a $6,000,000 block grant is approaching a June 2026 obligation deadline. Paul said, "we have to have all that money obligated to a contract by June the June '26."

The discussion centered on sequencing design and construction so the airport can move from planning into ground‑breaking. Staff and board members described smaller set‑asides from the Bipartisan Infrastructure package that arrive in installments — one installment noted as $290,000 — and explained that the slow accrual of those funds complicates planning for larger construction. Paul said the airport has tried to reserve the $6 million for construction rather than early design work, "the hope was the first time we touch it was going going to be for, construction to actually turn some dirt."

Officials described a near‑term project to expand a ramp and add a small hangar area that would "accommodate 5 aircraft," and said one of the expanded spaces will be taller and wider to shelter larger aircraft. Staff explained that some design and planning so far has used other funds and that the state and federal programs have different rules about what costs are eligible; by coordinating with the state aeronautics office the airport can sometimes use state money to backfill portions of a terminal project that federal rules will not cover.

Board members and staff also discussed how the state's block‑grant allocation process means airports must compete within the same state for prioritized funding and that airports with unresolved safety deficiencies can score higher and receive funds ahead of airports that already completed safety work. Paul described the effect: "We're almost getting punished because the airports that didn't do that are now getting the money to fix the stuff that's a safety step."

The board asked staff to return with finalized FY27 numbers after the state completes its programing and to continue coordinating with the state and FAA so projects can proceed once bids are in hand. No formal vote was taken on the plan itself during the discussion.