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Committee backs $150,000 seed for regional air service development fund; airport director details service and infrastructure plans
Summary
The Infrastructure Committee voted June 5 to support including $150,000 in Marathon County’s 2026 budget as seed money for a Central Wisconsin Air Service Development Fund — a regional MRG program to attract airlines — and heard an airport update on recent capacity increases and infrastructure plans.
Marathon County’s Infrastructure Committee voted unanimously June 5 to support a county contribution of $150,000 as seed money for a Central Wisconsin Air Service Development Fund and to direct the county administrator to include the amount in the proposed 2026 budget. The fund is intended to seed a minimum revenue guarantee (MRG) program to attract new seasonal or scheduled air service to Central Wisconsin Airport.
Brian Greifie, identified in the meeting as airport director for Central Wisconsin Airport, presented the proposal on behalf of the joint airport board. He told the committee the MRG is a temporary, limited financial safety net to cover revenue shortfalls versus a target while a new route establishes itself. Greifie said MRGs are typically limited to a 12–24 month duration and should be funded by non‑airport sources.
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