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Committee backs $150,000 seed for Central Wisconsin air service development fund
Summary
The Marathon County committee voted to encourage creation of a Central Wisconsin air service development fund and asked that $150,000 be included in the 2026 budget to seed a minimum revenue guarantee program to attract or stabilize airline service at Central Wisconsin Airport.
The Marathon County Extension Education and Economic Development Committee voted to encourage and support the creation of a Central Wisconsin air service development fund and asked that $150,000 be placed in the county's 2026 budget as seed money.
The proposal, presented by Brian Griefy, asked the county to join a regional effort to create a minimum revenue guarantee (MRG) program that would help attract or stabilize air service at Central Wisconsin Airport. Griefy described the MRG as “a temporary financial safety net” to cover revenue shortfalls against a target amount during a route startup period, generally limited to 12 to 24 months. He said the fund would not be a direct subsidy to airlines but would cover shortfalls if passenger-related revenue and fees did not meet agreed targets.
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