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Utah County offers $78 million for Provo Airport expansion; council approves initial appropriations
Summary
Provo Municipal Council accepted a $78 million proposed contribution from Utah County to fund a 10-gate buildout of the Provo Municipal Airport and approved immediate appropriations to begin design and expansion work, with one councilor dissenting on the interlocal consent.
Provo Municipal Council accepted a proposed $78,000,000 contribution from Utah County to build the full 10‑gate expansion of the Provo Municipal Airport and approved initial appropriations to begin work on baggage, ticketing and terminal design.
Deputy Mayor Isaac Paxman told the council the county’s offer would come from the county’s tourism tax revenue and would not create a new local tax. Paxman said the contribution was presented to the city as a “go all the way” gift to accelerate construction of the next phases of the terminal and to preserve expiring federal grants for baggage and ticketing work.
The county’s commitment followed state and regional support the airport has already received, Paxman said, and builds on recent…
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