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Airport managers seek short-term county loan to bridge federal grant timing for runway extension
Summary
Airport staff requested a short-term general-fund loan (bridge financing) while FAA entitlement grant reimbursements arrive for a runway extension project; commissioners asked for written assurances from FAA and scheduled a board order and supplemental budget for the next business session.
Airport staff told the Josephine County Board of Commissioners they are ready to advertise bids for a 700-foot runway extension but need a short-term county loan to bridge the timing between construction and federal grant reimbursements.
Airport Manager Mike Spole said FAA approval to advertise the project was expected imminently and that the bid letting is planned for mid‑July with construction to begin in August. He described the project as a roughly $3,000,000 effort but said the county already has an $864,000 grant…
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