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Oregon Department of Aviation reports lease recoveries, airport projects and expanded drone work
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ODAV Director Kenji Sugihara told the House Transportation Committee the agency resolved longstanding lease holdovers, completed Prospect Airport under budget, is planning Oak Ridge work for 2026, and is expanding drone, counter‑UAS and outreach efforts while pressing for sustainable funding.
ODAV Director Kenji Sugihara updated the House Transportation Committee on agency operations, recent projects and priorities for 2026. Speaking at the committee’s January 12 meeting, Sugihara said the department addressed 30 lease holdovers—some dating back 12 years—and caught up on about 10 years of CPI increases, restoring revenue without new taxpayer cost.
Sugihara highlighted capital work completed in 2025 at Prospect Airport, which he said came in under budget, and named Oak Ridge—east of Eugene—as a planned project for 2026. He emphasized safety investments such as removing obstructions near runways and working with the Federal Aviation Administration to reduce…
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