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Council approves FAA grant and borrowing authorization to design Taxiway A at Pittsfield Municipal Airport
Summary
Council accepted a $342,810 FAA grant for design and permitting of Taxiway A at Pittsfield Municipal Airport and authorized borrowing up to $380,900 under Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 44 to allow the city to proceed with design and then request FAA reimbursement; councilors clarified the reimbursable nature of the grants and corrected a transposed figure in the packet.
The Pittsfield City Council on Aug. 13 unanimously accepted a $342,810 grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation/Federal Aviation Administration to fund the design and permitting phase of Taxiway A at Pittsfield Municipal Airport, and then approved borrowing authorization not to exceed $380,900 under Mass. Gen. Laws chapter 44 to proceed with the work and request reimbursement from FAA and MassDOT.
Councilors asked whether the borrowing amount matched the total project cost listed in the packet; a staff member noted a transposition error in the agenda cover letter and confirmed the borrowing and grant figures were consistent with supporting documents. Staff explained FAA and MassDOT grants are reimbursable, which requires the city to advance funds and then request reimbursement.
A councilor asked whether reconstruction projects of this type require additional public hearings; staff said reconstruction in place of an existing taxiway typically does not trigger extra public hearings, but that would need further research if the project were to extend or create a new alignment.
Next steps: with the borrowing authorization in place, the city will finalize design documents and proceed to bidding; the administration will pursue reimbursement from FAA and MassDOT as eligible costs are incurred.
