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Beverly Regional Airport to buy snow‑removal equipment with FAA funds; council approves $15,833 local match
Summary
Airport director said the airport received a federal FAA grant and needs a $15,833 match from the airport enterprise fund to purchase snow removal equipment; council committees and the full council approved the transfer.
The Beverly Regional Airport will replace aging snow‑removal equipment after councilors approved a $15,833 transfer from the airport enterprise fund to meet the local match required by a Federal Aviation Administration grant.
Airport Director Hannafin told the council the airport has received federal funding made available under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and applied for the award to purchase a snow removal vehicle; the airport last purchased new snow equipment in 2001. The grant award requires a local share of $15,833, which the airport proposed to fund from its retained earnings.
Budget analyst Paul Perry confirmed the airport enterprise fund had sufficient retained earnings (about $496,544 certified in retained earnings per his remarks) to cover the match, and he recommended approval. The finance committee considered the transfer and approved it; the council accepted the committee recommendation in its report and approved the transfer.
Airport staff said the purchase will add a third plow to the fleet and supplement two existing plows, a runway broom and two large snow blowers. Officials told the council new equipment is needed to ensure runways and taxiways can be cleared to support medical flights and general aviation operations during winter weather.
The committee on finance and property approved the request and recommended it to the full council, which accepted the recommendation in committee reports recorded on the council docket.
