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Wausau finance committee moves to cover airport terminal furnishings and apron shortfall from runway-design funds and expected state reallocations
Summary
The committee approved a budget modification to cover two shortfalls at the Wausau Downtown Airport — $37,000 for terminal furnishings and about $37,400 for apron work — using a combination of local runway-design funds and anticipated Bureau of Aeronautics (BOA) reallocations.
The Wausau Finance Committee on June 24 approved a budget modification to cover shortfalls on two downtown airport capital projects: terminal furnishings and apron work.
City staff said furnishings for the new terminal were overlooked during the capital budget and are estimated at about $37,000. The airport apron project showed an approximate shortfall of $37,400, largely because portions of the apron work were ineligible for federal or state funding and additional pavement work was added for the Jones hangar.
City staff presented options to cover the combined shortfalls. The committee approved using a portion of funds set aside for the 1331 runway reconstruction — $80,666.40 was identified as available from that local-share capital project — along with expected prior-year local-share reimbursements that the Wisconsin Bureau of Aeronautics (BOA) indicated it may reallocate later this year (staff estimated about $90,000 but said timing is uncertain). The motion approved by the committee directs staff to use the runway-design/local-share funds now and replenish that project later if and when BOA reallocations are returned.
Carl Kemper of Becker Hoppe Associates told the committee the runway design work is planned across 2025 and 2026, and that some of the $80,666.40 designated for the runway may be needed during both years; staff said some of the runway-design funds would be available to cover the airport shortfalls now. Committee members also discussed an alternative of capital borrowing but preferred using the runway-design funds and anticipated BOA reimbursements.
Alder Gisselman moved the measure; Alder Tierney seconded. The committee voted in favor by voice vote and the motion carried.
Funding details presented in the meeting packet and discussed at the meeting: terminal furnishings — about $37,000; apron shortfall — about $37,400; runway-design/local-share funds identified for redeployment — $80,666.40; BOA prior-year local-share reallocation estimated by staff at about $90,000 (timing not specified).
