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Council previews ordinance creating a Department of Airport; staff say operational scope and funding support merit the change
Summary
City staff introduced an ordinance that would establish a standalone Department of Airport with an airport director; presenters said the airport’s expanded operations and funding partnerships justify departmental status and that airport board structure would not change.
City staff and the mayor’s office outlined a proposed ordinance to create a Provo Department of Airport and retitle the airport manager role to airport director.
Isaac (staff) framed the change as recognition of the airport’s growing operational scale and long‑term projects, saying the airport has secured state, county and federal funding and that formalizing departmental status will better align decision making with project delivery. “The decision to create it to make it a department would recognize the operational and the project management size and scope of this effort,” Isaac said.
City officials described recent milestones for the airport, including increased daily flights and regional interest, and said the airport’s work now involves frequent mayoral‑level and intergovernmental coordination. Staff said the ordinance would add a paragraph describing departmental duties and would replace “airport manager” references with “airport director.”
Councilors asked whether the change would affect the airport advisory board’s role. Staff said no change was planned for the board’s function: the board would continue to advise the city under the new departmental structure.
Brian Jones and airport staff reviewed the technical edits to the municipal code. The council did not take a vote; staff said the ordinance language is limited to organizational structure and administrative titles and will return for formal consideration.
