Goshen airport board approves runway finishing touches, approves reimbursement request after under-budget runway rehab

Goshen City Airport Board members on June 1 voted to approve final change orders and a reimbursement request tied to a runway rehabilitation project that officials said finished early and under budget.

Daniel (speaker 8), speaking as the airport projects lead, told the board the runway paving is complete and currently curing; staff applied temporary markings to avoid degradation of later permanent paint. He asked the board to approve a change order to add additional paint markings on Alpha 1, Alpha 2 and the taxiway between them to ensure correct linework. The board approved the change order by voice vote.

Daniel reported the overall grant total for the runway project is $3,923,482.14, roughly $200,000 under the engineer's original estimate. He also presented Request for Reimbursement No. 1, which totals $1,540,020.73 with a local share of $38,587. Kaylee, the board treasurer (speaker 9), said she would work with staff to manage internal transfers and timing so the board pays local shares after FAA reimbursements are received when practical.

The board approved the reimbursement request after clarifying the usual sequence of reimbursement and local-share payments. Chair (speaker 1) called for the vote and the motion carried. Officials said the underrun on the runway project gives the airport some budget flexibility for related items.

Board members also discussed temporary staging and restoration responsibilities tied to contractor work areas near Gate 3 and reiterated that any permanent change to hard surfaces would require stormwater and engineering review. The meeting record shows the board approved the requested markings change order and the reimbursement request; staff will process the paperwork with the FAA and local payees.

The board adjourned the runway discussion by moving on to related apron and taxi-lane work scheduled later this month.