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County approves amendments to Wyoming commercial air service agreement; FY26 local share capped at about $839,000
Summary
Commissioners approved amendments to the Wyoming commercial air service cooperative agreement and a WYDOT MOU that extend SkyWest capacity‑purchase terms through June 30, 2029. Sweetwater County’s maximum exposure for FY26 was stated as $839,243.70, with potential increases in later years.
Sweetwater County commissioners on July 1 approved Amendment 2 to the fiscal‑year 2020 Wyoming commercial air service improvement plan cooperative agreement and Amendment 4 to the Wyoming Department of Transportation memorandum of understanding that continue the state’s capacity‑purchase agreement for SkyWest service through June 30, 2029.
Devin (last name not provided), speaking for the airport, summarized the contract structure: the state purchased capacity from SkyWest under a 10‑year agreement with three terms (3 years, 3 years, 4 years). The amendments cover the third term, the final four years. “YDOT covers 60% of the cost. The remaining 40%... is split between the county and the two cities with the county covering 45%, the city of Rock Springs covering 33%, and the city of Green River covering 22%,” he said.
Nut graf: The county’s stated maximum exposure under the agreement for FY26 is $839,243.70; subsequent years (FY27–FY29) could increase to $917,893.98, but the contract allows reopening negotiations if market conditions change.
Devin explained the program differs from federal Essential Air Service (EAS) because state and local participants receive credits tied to revenue rather than a straight federal subsidy. The county also discussed a temporary cash‑flow request from the airport: due to construction invoices awaiting grant reimbursements, airport leaders asked that the county and Rock Springs provide the FY26 local share in a single payment rather than two installments; the requested county amount was $408,900, a voucher commissioners were told should appear on the next voucher list.
Commissioner Richards moved and Commissioner Toman seconded to approve the cooperative agreement amendment and the MOU; both measures passed unanimously.
Ending: The county approved the amendments and will receive a voucher for a single FY26 payment request; the airport offered to provide construction tours and to coordinate with county accounting for cash‑flow timing.
