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Commissioners schedule meeting with airport representative to discuss $430,000 and long-term plan
Summary
Officials said they will meet with a Delta representative (Steve) to review why the county should not accept $430,000 now and discussed lack of progress on the airport's 10-year plan and a lost interest of about $25,000.
Williams County commissioners said they will meet with Steve (identified as a Delta representative in the transcript) to discuss a $430,000 payment and broader questions about the airport's 10-year plan and capital needs.
Staff told commissioners that Steve will explain why the county should not take $430,000 immediately. Commissioners said there had been no recent movement on the airport's 10-year plan and noted specific maintenance concerns, including exposed rebar near fuel pumps that had been an issue previously.
One commissioner said the county had already lost about $25,000 in interest by leaving money in another entity's account rather than the county's account. Commissioners directed staff to arrange the meeting with Steve and the airport board president to get an explanation of the funds, review the 10-year plan status and discuss next steps.
No formal action on the airport funds or plan was taken at the meeting; commissioners said they expect the airport representatives to present more detailed financial and project information at the scheduled meeting.
