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Council approves FAA/ODOT airport ramp design grant application after split vote
Summary
Council voted to authorize application and grant agreement for a ramp‑expansion design at Middletown Regional Airport despite objections that spending design money should wait for a strategic plan; the resolution passed with a divided vote and will proceed as a non‑emergency measure for regular consideration.
Council considered Resolution R2026‑09 on April 7, authorizing the city manager to apply for a Federal Aviation Administration and Ohio Department of Transportation aviation grant to fund design work for a ramp extension at Middletown Regional Airport.
Council Member Watley (identified in the transcript as expressing strong opposition) urged caution, arguing the city should finalize its strategic planning direction for the airport before accepting design‑phase federal money. Watley warned the city could “handcuff”…
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