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Del Norte supervisors approve short‑term county support to bridge airport invoices; ask staff to study long‑term feasibility
Summary
The board authorized a line of credit to the Border Coast Regional Airport Authority to bridge immediate invoices for runway work, a wildlife‑fence replacement and an ARFF truck, while directing staff to study the joint‑powers authority's long‑term financial structure and set up separate accounting for airport projects.
The Del Norte County Board of Supervisors voted to extend short‑term county financial backing to the Border Coast Regional Airport Authority (BCRAA) so the authority can pay several large, federally funded projects up front and await federal reimbursement.
The board’s action authorizes county bridge financing to cover a set of open airport projects — runway work (project 1836 with earlier invoices totaling about $2.8 million already paid and a second invoice about $3.4 million pending), a wildlife‑fence replacement project estimated at roughly $900,000, and an Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF) truck and associated training with invoices near $485,000 — while the authority seeks federal reimbursements (the Federal Aviation Administration typically reimburses about 95% of eligible costs).
Why it matters: The projects are required by federal airport safety standards and have short billing cycles that outpace the authority’s available cash on hand. Without a bridge mechanism, vendors would face delayed payment and mandated safety work could stall.
Board discussion and concerns: Supervisors debated whether…
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