Meriwether County Airport Authority asks commissioners to support roughly $200,000 match for apron rehab

Mar 25, 2026

The Meriwether County Airport Authority presented its FAA-aligned five-year capital plan and asked county commissioners to support a local match of about $198,000 (rounded to $200,000) to unlock roughly $1 million in FAA discretionary funding for apron rehabilitation; commissioners requested clearer budget impacts and quarterly briefings.

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The Meriwether County Airport Authority told county commissioners on a joint work session that it needs the county—or a roughly $200,000 local match to secure about $1 million in FAA discretionary funds to rehabilitate the airport pron, the main ramp area in front of the fuel farm.

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