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Commissioners approve airport taxiway use for police vehicle training
Summary
Aransas County Commissioners approved a request to use an airport taxiway for law-enforcement vehicle training; staff said training will occur on a closed taxiway and be covered by the requesting department’s insurance.
Aransas County Commissioners Court approved a county staff recommendation to allow the local police department to conduct vehicle-handling training at the county airport using a closed taxiway.
County staff said the request came through Detective Sawicki at the police department, dispatched by Chief Anderson, and that the airport’s closed taxiway provides a location “out of the way from the public” for Emergency Vehicle Operator Course (EVOC)-style exercises. Staff recommended approval after confirming insurance and coordination details.
The court discussed prior similar arrangements and a Del Mar College vehicle course that uses airport facilities under its own insurance. Commissioners recorded an affirmative voice vote and the motion passed.
Staff said the training would use a taxiway not currently open to aircraft operations and would be coordinated to avoid interference with airport and court operations.
