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Alpena County committee hears airport surge, delays generator repair and will draft petition‑signature policy
Summary
At its Jan. 21 meeting the Alpena County Facilities, Capital & Strategic Planning Committee learned airport enplanements reached 12,888 in 2025, reviewed maintenance work and deferred a generator repair, and directed staff to draft a policy on petition signature collection outside the courthouse.
The Alpena County Facilities, Capital & Strategic Planning Committee met Jan. 21, 2026, and heard an airport operations report showing 12,888 enplanements in 2025, the highest total since 2013.
Airport Manager Mick Higgins told the committee that fuel sales rose over 2024, all airport equipment is operational, and the county is moving forward on acquisition and capital projects: the county is in the process of purchasing the Kevin Lawrence hangar; construction of new T‑hangars is proceeding but may need to be rebid pending RS&H review; runway plows are…
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