PEP presents 7-step airport plan, EPA technical assistance and Rails-to-Trails funding needs

Dec 15, 2025

Rebecca with PEP briefed the council on a seven-step airport development plan (including a preliminary engineering report and a 25% match for a BRC grant), updated the council on EPA technical assistance scheduling, and said Rails-to-Trails has secured just under $45,000 and needs about $105,000 more to finish planning.

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Rebecca, representing the Powell Economic Partnership, told the council she recommended a seven-step process to advance airport development, beginning with a preliminary engineering report to estimate costs and serve as a grant match. "The first thing to do would be getting a preliminary engineering report," Rebecca said, adding that the report could be used as part of the city's match for state or federal grants.

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