A resident identified as Lenny told Victoria County Commissioners Court on June 23 that the county will receive a $2.5 million rider secured by state Sen. Lois Kolkhorst to support the Victoria Regional Airport.

Lenny said the rider was placed with TxDOT Aviation and that the funding is earmarked for the airport terminal, most likely for design work. "It has to do with the terminal and it's most likely going to be the design for the terminal," Lenny said during the public-comment portion of the meeting.

The announcement came during Citizens Communication and was presented as information to the court rather than as an agenda item requiring action. No formal county vote or budget amendment related to the funds was recorded in the meeting minutes for June 23.

Why it matters: design funding would be an early step toward any physical terminal improvements or replacement; design work can influence timelines, contracting, permitting and future construction budgets. The resident said the rider is $2.5 million on a larger $95.5 million project, but the court did not take formal action on an appropriation during the meeting.

Court context: The statement appeared in public comment and was not introduced as a draft contract, grant agreement, or formal agenda item during the session. Court members acknowledged the announcement but did not make motions or direct staff to take follow-up action during this meeting.

Clarifying details: The resident identified the funding amount ($2,500,000) and said it was placed as a rider by Sen. Lois Kolkhorst; the larger project figure of $95,500,000 was mentioned by the speaker but not explained further by court staff during the meeting. The court did not provide a staff presentation or documentation about how the county will receive or administer the funds during this session.