Winnebago County board approves $200,000 emergency appropriation to repair airport culvert and perimeter road

The Winnebago County Board approved an emergency appropriation of $200,000 to repair a culvert and the perimeter roadway at the county airport so the route is operational ahead of the AirVenture event.

Supervisor Binder moved Resolution 18-05-2026 to fund the repairs; a second was recorded and the board approved the measure by voice vote. The motion was presented to expedite work on the airport perimeter road and a failing culvert so emergency repairs could be completed before the seasonal aviation event.

During final discussion, Supervisor Hancock Cook questioned a printing error on the agenda that listed the Judiciary and Public Safety Committee as having reviewed the item. "I may have slept through this meeting, but it says the Judiciary and Public Safety Committee voted on this meeting five to zero, and I didn't think it came before us," Hancock Cook said. A board member clarified the item had been before other committees (personnel and finance) and that it had not appeared before judiciary; no amendment or removal was made.

The chair called for the voice vote. Members responded "I" in favor and the chair declared the motion carried. The record for the meeting shows a voice vote; no roll-call tally was recorded in the transcript.

The board adjourned shortly after the vote.

Notes: The transcript said "covert"; the approved emergency funding is for a culvert and roadway repair (culvert is the structurally appropriate term for drainage/pipe repairs referenced in committee discussion).