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Adams County board accepts final airport design documents, approves construction payments and authorizes $85,000 loan
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Summary
The Adams County Board of Supervisors voted to accept final design documents for the county airport terminal, approved contractor pay applications for ongoing projects and authorized an $85,000 intergovernmental loan to stabilize airport operations until commercial service revenue increases.
Adams County supervisors on the floor of their regular meeting approved final design documents for the county airport’s new terminal, authorized multiple construction payments for county projects and voted to lend the airport $85,000 to cover immediate operating shortfalls.
At the meeting an airport presenter told the board the terminal “is on schedule” and that contractors were preparing final finishes. The staff review of the project’s 84‑page final documents followed a “page‑turning” review with the contractor and consultants; staff asked the board to accept the completed documents per the design‑build contract. Chair (Speaker 5) called the motion; the board voted in the affirmative.
The board also approved two pay requests related to construction projects presented at the meeting. Joey Perra (Speaker 4) asked the board to approve Pay Application No. 2 from Phoenix Construction LLC for $59,100.37, listed in the packet as covering roughly 53.4 percent of work completed. Perra also requested a payment of $3,500 to cover 50 percent of construction administration fees; both measures were moved, seconded and carried by voice votes.
During an operations report, an airport staff member (Speaker 11) said repairs and unplanned maintenance since mid‑November have totaled more than $45,000 and described rising fuel costs. To “boost the airport and get back up to speed,” the staff member requested an $85,000 intergovernmental loan that the county would repay over time. The board discussed funding sources and payroll timing; supervisors asked staff to confirm the repayment plan before finalizing documents. A motion to approve the loan and associated authorization passed by voice vote.
Why it matters: The airport’s terminal project and associated operations affect county infrastructure and budget planning. Accepting final documents lets the design‑build contract move toward completion and payments clear contractor invoices; the short‑term loan is designed to keep airport services running while commercial revenues ramp up.
What’s next: Staff invited supervisors to review the final documents in person and said they will circulate the loan agreement and repayment schedule. The airport official said weekly coordination with the commercial carrier was ongoing and that the terminal schedule remains on track.
Sources: County agenda packet materials and in‑meeting statements by airport staff and the board.
