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City accepts FAA grants for ARFF vehicle and Taxiway C design; local matches small
Summary
The Board of Commissioners accepted two FAA grant agreements related to the Bowling Green–Warren County Regional Airport: one for an aircraft rescue and firefighting vehicle and associated equipment and another for Taxiway C design.
The Board of Commissioners accepted two Federal Aviation Administration grant agreements related to the Bowling Green–Warren County Regional Airport: one for an aircraft rescue and firefighting (ARFF) vehicle and associated tools/PPE, and another for Taxiway C construction/rehabilitation design that serves corporate hangars.
Airport Manager Susan Harmon described the ARFF opportunity as a long-awaited replacement for an older airport fire truck that had been sidelined. Staff said the FAA grant covers the majority of costs; the city’s match was reported at roughly 1.25 percent. For the vehicle and associated equipment the staff-reported local match totaled about $14,003.17; for Taxiway C design the federal award cited was approximately $325,000 with a small local match (reported in the packet as about 1.25 percent of the project).
Why it matters: Replacing the airport ARFF vehicle restores on-site foam-capable firefighting capability and design work for Taxiway C supports corporate hangar access and potential development.
Funding and next steps: Staff will proceed with grant acceptance and subsequent procurement steps per FAA and airport-board processes. Commissioners asked no substantive follow-up questions on the grants; both approvals passed unanimously.
Speakers available to answer questions at the meeting included Airport Manager Susan Harmon and Fire Chief Brooks.
