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FAA agrees to fund 95% of updated airport master plan; city and DOT to cover remaining 2.5% each
Summary
Staff said the FAA will fund 95% of the airport master plan update, reducing local DOT and city shares to $16,414 each on an estimated $656,553 project; staff recommended acceptance of the FAA grant and related actions.
City staff reported that the Federal Aviation Administration will fund 95% of an update to the airport master plan, reducing the city and state Department of Transportation contributions to 2.5% each. Staff said the estimated total cost of the master plan update is $656,553. Under the revised funding split, FDOT and the city would each contribute $16,414. Staff said the last master‑plan update began in 2014 and was updated in 2016 and that an updated plan will help align future airport development with aviation needs, economic opportunities and community goals. Staff recommended the commission accept the FAA grant and associated grant agreement; no recorded vote on acceptance appears in the provided transcript excerpt.
