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Rio Blanco commissioners approve funding gap to move forward with Meeker airport GA ramp replacement
Summary
Commissioners approved covering a $459,097.39 shortfall to proceed with a $3.46 million general aviation ramp replacement at Meeker Airport, using county LATCF funds; decision preserves FAA-funded entitlement planning but may shift other airport projects' timing.
The Rio Blanco County Board of County Commissioners voted May 20 to cover a $459,097.39 funding shortfall so the Meeker Airport general aviation (GA) ramp replacement can proceed in 2025.
County staff told the board the total project estimate is $3,459,097.39, while the county had budgeted $3,000,000 for the work. The board approved using county Local Airport Capital Transfer Funds (LATCF) to cover the shortfall. Commissioner roll call recorded Overton, O'Hearn and Scratchfield voting in favor; the motion passed.
County staff said the project as bid includes portions that are not eligible for Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) funding. About $780,000 of the project is “exclusive-use” apron — the 50-foot area directly in front of privately owned hangars — that FAA will not fund because the surfaces serve…
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