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Airport board urges Rexburg to prepare for larger relocated airport, warns of increased costs
Summary
Airport board members told the Rexburg City Council that a proposed airport relocation and expansion will require earlier staffing and higher maintenance costs, and urged the city to commit to the project or allow the board to step away.
An airport board member told the Rexburg City Council that a planned relocation and expansion of the city's airport will require earlier and larger commitments from the city than previously anticipated, including hiring dedicated staff and higher ongoing maintenance costs.
The airport board member, speaking during public comment, said the city should expect maintenance costs approaching $100,000 each year and that a longer, wider runway will increase operational demands. "You think it's hard to plow a 4,000 foot runway? Try a 6,500 foot runway that's that's wider," the board member said, adding that "a million things" must be considered around snow removal, taxiways and separation.
Why it matters: The airport board framed the relocation as a long-running project — "this has been going on for 40 years," the board member said — and said growth…
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