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Airport advisory board recommends budget, prioritizes A2 taxiway in FAA grant planning
Summary
The board recommended the airport fund budget to the City Council and agreed to pursue FAA funding that could cover about $977,753 this year, prioritizing the east apron and taxiway A2 (with A1 as a follow-up) and discussing how to split bids to maximize potential FAA funding.
The Winnemucca Municipal Airport advisory board voted to recommend the presented airport fund budget to the City Council and moved into detailed discussion of capital priorities for the FAA Airport Improvement Program (ASIP).
Alicia, speaking for staff, presented the budget worksheet and capital-line items, saying nearly all capital costs are expected to be offset by FAA grant funding and that the revenue line reflects about $2.4 million in anticipated government contributions. She told the board the FAA had indicated approximately $977,753 was programmed for a heavy‑ramp reconstruction phase and that a 5% local match would be required.
Board members discussed options for maximizing the FAA award. Members agreed to attempt prioritizing the east apron and taxiway A2 for the current grant application because A2 is in poorer condition; they also discussed bidding the work in multiple schedules (A1 as one schedule, A2 or apron work as another) so available funds could be applied to whichever schedule returned feasible bids. A board member summarized the trade-off as getting the "best bang for your buck" by addressing taxiways that see frequent use.
The board moved to recommend the budget to the City Council; the Chair asked for a vote and the motion carried after a voice vote recorded as "all in favor." The transcript does not include a roll-call vote or individual tallies.
Board members and staff noted ASIP deadlines: Lochner (engineering) must advertise for bids quickly to meet FAA grant-application timing and the final ASIP update is due on May 5. Staff said pavement maintenance is estimated at about $500,000 in later years, that the airport fund balance has grown to nearly $500,000 since inception, and that approximately $300,000 could be reserved to supplement FAA funding if necessary.
