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Valdosta council authorizes mayor to accept up to $8.2 million in FAA grants for new general aviation terminal
Summary
The council authorized the mayor to accept two FAA grants — up to $4,000,000 from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and up to $4,200,000 from the Airport Improvement Program — to partially fund a new general aviation terminal; staff said no Valdosta city funds are required for the grants.
City Manager Richard Hardy told the Mayor and Council that the Valdosta‑Lowndes County Airport Authority intends to proceed with construction of a new general aviation terminal and has multiple funding sources, including SPLOST, the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the FAA Airport Improvement Program, the Airport Authority and Georgia DOT.
Hardy said the FAA Bipartisan Infrastructure Law grant is for up to $4,000,000 and the FAA Airport Improvement Program grant is for up to $4,200,000 to partially fund construction. He said there would be no City of Valdosta funds required for either grant and that staff prepared resolutions authorizing the mayor to accept each grant. “Staff recommends council approve the resolution authorizing the mayor to move forward with the funds for construction,” Hardy said.
Council voted to approve both resolutions by show of hands. Tim Hood, the airport authority director, was present in the audience and staff noted additional local funding sources would support the project.
