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Aldermen question airport subsidy and long-term strategy as staff cite grant-funded projects
Summary
Aldermen pressed staff about the airport’s roughly $200,000 subsidy and whether the city should continue operating the facility, sell it or pursue revenue changes; airport manager said major projects are federally/state funded, but leases and legacy fuel‑tax rates limit near‑term revenue increases.
During the Finance Committee’s review, Vice Chair Carl Franco questioned whether the city should continue operating the Aurora airport given that staff budget lines show about $4 million in revenues against about $4.5 million in expenditures and a roughly $200,000 subsidy.
Steve Andress (recorded as "Steve Andress/Andrews" in the transcript), the airport manager, said major capital projects are typically funded 90–95% by federal and state grants with a roughly 5% local match. He explained the city records the full federally funded project amounts on its books while the local…
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