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Yakima Council extends air service consultant and accepts $2 million county match for terminal modernization
Summary
Council extended a six-month contract for its air service consultant and approved acceptance of $2 million from Yakima County to match federal airport terminal modernization funds. Both resolutions passed unanimously.
The Yakima City Council unanimously approved two airport-related resolutions Tuesday: a six‑month extension to the city’s air-service development contract and acceptance of a $2 million Yakima County supporting investments in economic development (SIED) grant to match federal construction funds for terminal modernization at Yakima Air Terminal–McAllister Field.
Why it matters: City airport leaders said the airport is pursuing new flight connections and a larger, modernized terminal to support local economic activity; the airport director framed the consultant extension and county funding as steps to secure flights and to leverage federal grants for construction work.
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