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Committee backs $150,000 seed for regional aviation development fund to attract new air service
Summary
The Infrastructure Committee unanimously supported a recommendation that Marathon County include $150,000 in the 2026 budget to seed a Central Wisconsin Air Service Development Fund that would be used as a minimum revenue guarantee to help attract new seasonal or route service to Central Wisconsin Airport.
The Infrastructure Committee on June 5 unanimously approved a motion asking county administration to include $150,000 in the proposed 2026 budget as Marathon County’s initial contribution to a Central Wisconsin Air Service Development Fund. Central Wisconsin Airport Director Brian Griefy told the committee the fund would be used to implement a limited minimum revenue guarantee (MRG) program to reduce airlines’ revenue risk when launching new service.
“This is an opportunity to do something different and to help air service in Marathon County,” said Brian Griefy, Central Wisconsin Airport director. Griefy described an MRG as a temporary financial safety net, limited to 12–24 months,…
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