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Board adopts new financial policies; approves airport grants and staff restructuring steps
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Summary
The Delta County Board rescinded superseded policies and adopted a new set of financial policies to strengthen audit readiness, approved airport grant applications including a $182,118.76 AIP taxiway rehab grant and a $1,020,289 IIJA grant with MDOT covering local share, and authorized airport staffing changes and hiring of a Part 139 compliance consultant.
The board reviewed a comprehensive set of new financial policies intended to replace older, informal or undocumented practices and to address prior audit findings. Commissioners said codifying policies will help with the upcoming audit; the board rescinded superseded policies and approved the new policy package.
On airport matters, staff presented two federal grant actions. First, an AIP application covering taxiway rehabilitation and connectors with a total project cost of $182,118.76 (95% federal, 2.5% state, 2.5% local) and second, a $1,020,289 Infrastructure Investment grant request for snow‑removal equipment building design and an airport master plan update; MDOT indicated it would cover the local share for that latter grant. The board voted to approve signing grant agreements and submit the applications.
To support compliance, the finance committee recommended using up to $75,000 from the airport fund balance to hire a Part 139 auditor/coordinator/consultant to assist with Federal Aviation Administration compliance; the board approved the allocation and clarified the funds would come from the airport fund, not general county funds. The board also authorized personnel to rewrite job descriptions for three airport positions and approved a restructuring to add a Part 139 compliance specialist and rename an assistant airport manager position to business coordinator once positions are filled.
The board took these actions by roll call and voice votes, directing administration and airport staff to proceed with grant signings, procurement and job‑description work.
