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Airport asks committee to streamline acceptance of state grants to speed projects and marketing
Summary
Airport staff presented Board Bill 17 to allow the airport to accept and spend state grants more quickly without drafting a separate board bill for each offer. The committee passed the measure with a due-pass recommendation; airport leaders said the change will accelerate marketing and infrastructure projects tied to state funds.
The St. Louis Lambert International Airport asked the Transportation and Commerce Committee on June 11 to adopt Board Bill 17, a measure that would let airport staff accept and receive state grant offers without waiting two to three months for separate board approval each time.
Airport deputy director of finance Antonio Strode told the committee the change would streamline receipt of recurrent state grants from agencies such as the Missouri Department of…
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