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Airport manager presents budget overview; staff explain Title VI nondiscrimination material and new full‑time hire
Summary
Manager Bob Lowe reviewed the 2025 budget packet, answered questions about revenue lines and contributions, said Title VI nondiscrimination posters and procedures will be posted and maintained, and introduced Casey, a newly hired full‑time airport employee.
Airport Manager Bob Lowe presented the authority’s 2025 operating budget packet and gave an overview of revenue and expense line items, answered questions about city and county contributions, and introduced administrative and staffing changes.
Lowe walked board members through principal revenue lines: a $100,000 contribution from Logan City (listed in the packet), interest income showing $30,000 in the draft budget, landing fees, land‑lease income (noting an expected increase if new leases reflecting $0.43/sq ft are adopted), fire department standby fees, and miscellaneous revenue. Finance staff noted year‑end closing and invoicing timing may explain why some contributions did not appear on the printed year‑end statements; Cache County Finance Director Wes Bingham said the county would investigate whether invoices were issued or recorded late.
Lowe also reviewed expense lines including full‑time and part‑time employee costs (he introduced Casey, a former part‑time worker now hired full time and near graduation from Utah State University’s airport manager program), snow removal (noting a shift in practice to call in public‑works crews for weekend events to ensure workers receive overtime), building and grounds, professional services and ARFF training costs (the budget includes funds for a full week of ARFF re‑certification), and planned equipment purchases.
On civil‑rights obligations, staff member Valerie summarized Title VI responsibilities, saying Title VI protects people from discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin (including limited English proficiency), creed or age when an entity receives U.S. Department of Transportation funding. "Bob Lowe is the coordinator of Title VI at the airport, and he'll be handling and receiving any complaints for investigation," Valerie said. The board discussed whether recent federal executive orders would affect Title VI enforcement; airport legal counsel and FAA ADO staff advised the board to proceed cautiously and await FAA legal counsel guidance but said the airport may submit the program for FAA review now and make revisions later if necessary.
Board members asked for updated financials showing shared net expense with Logan City and Cache County once the finance office completes its year‑end close. Lowe and finance staff agreed to follow up and provide updated figures to the board.
Lowe closed the report by welcoming Casey to full‑time staff.
