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Klamath Falls cites $37M in airport upgrades, new city hall purchase and completed railroad quiet zone
Summary
Klamath Falls officials told municipal peers they have spent $37 million upgrading airport facilities under a Military Cooperative Construction Agreement and have purchased a building to serve as a consolidated city hall, plus completed a long-running railroad quiet zone project.
Klamath Falls officials reported multiple capital projects and recent completions at a Klamath County municipal meeting, highlighting airport upgrades tied to the National Guard, a new city hall property purchase and the long-awaited Portland Street railroad quiet zone.
A Klamath Falls official said the city "entered into our tenth MCCA" with the National Guard and has "spent $37,000,000 upgrading facilities in preparation for the transition from the F-15 to the F-35," adding the city has roughly $30,000,000 in projects in design and about $300,000,000 scheduled for construction in coming years. The official said city engineering administers these projects on behalf of the National Guard to avoid using other federal construction routes.
City consolidation and downtown projects The city purchased a nearby building to consolidate departments and aims to move into the new city hall by summer 2026, the official said, noting the move will replace three separate buildings and better serve residents. Separately, the city described finishing the Portland Street railroad quiet zone after eight years of coordination with federal rail authorities and railroads.
Economic development and retail Speakers noted the WinCo development is progressing with completion expected in 2026 and said downtown roadwork completed ahead of schedule showed effective city-county teamwork.
Why this matters: The airport investments reflect federally linked defense transitions that create multi‑year construction programs and potential local economic impacts; consolidation of city offices is expected to reduce administrative confusion and improve resident services.
Next steps Officials said design and construction programs will continue and that the city will relocate staff into the new consolidated building when ready. No formal votes occurred at the meeting on these projects.
