The Beaufort County Airports Board voted to accept two aeronautics grants and to authorize consultant work to begin on the AWAS relocation.

HXD grant: John explained the first item is the Commercial Service Airport Entitlement Grant (project referenced as 42625) to reimburse invoices tied to work on runway ends and mitigation of trees that had been penetrating approach surfaces. John said the work was completed and the FAA submission was made on Dec. 23; once FAA review is complete the NOTAM on the runway will be canceled. The board recorded a motion (mover noted in the meeting as Rich) and a second (Leslie) and the chair announced the motion passed with no opposition.

ARW grant and AWAS relocation: Staff described a South Carolina Aeronautics Commission grant to fund design and bidding for relocating the AWAS; the grant is structured as a 60/40 split with the commission covering 60 percent. Board members questioned consultant and permitting costs; staff said the amount includes consultant design and permitting work rather than simply the physical move. A motion and second were recorded and the chair announced the motion passed with no opposition.

Work authorization: The board approved a related work authorization to start the consultant team on AWAS relocation design and bidding so the relocation can proceed once design is complete. The chair called for an adjournment after routine committee reports.

What the record shows: motions were made and seconded in open session and the chair stated "none opposed" for each vote; no roll-call tallies by name were recorded in the transcript. Specific amounts cited in the meeting include the $250,000 entitlement grant for HXD and the 60/40 cost split for the AWAS grant; staff indicated that invoices for tree mitigation have been paid and will be reimbursed through the grant process.

Next steps: staff will accept grant awards at the commission level (hearings noted in the meeting calendar), proceed with consultant design work under the approved work authorization, and return with updates on reimbursements and AWAS design progress.