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Athens Airport Advisory Board approves April minutes; resident cites $153 million impact projection
Summary
The Athens Airport Advisory Board unanimously approved minutes from April and heard public comment from a resident, who distributed brochures and said a December 2017 airport economic-impact analysis projected roughly $153 million in annual economic activity; no board action followed on the study.
The Airport Advisory Board of the City of Athens, Texas, approved the minutes of its April 20, 2026, regular meeting during a May 18 session and heard a public comment highlighting a past economic-impact analysis.
At the start of the meeting Chairman Keno Brown called the session to order at 5:30 p.m. Board Member Charlie Tidmore moved to approve the April minutes; Board Member Randy Ball seconded and the motion carried unanimously, according to the transcript (individual vote tallies were not recorded).
During public communications resident Chip Perryman of 111 Larue handed out brochures summarizing a December 2017 Athens Municipal Airport economic-impact analysis prepared by "RA, Whiteman, and Associates, Inc." Perryman told the board that the study's projection estimated about $153 million per year in average annual economic impacts and asked the Airport Advisory Board, the Athens Economic Development Corporation and City Council to recall the report's recommendations.
The board took no formal action on the study during the meeting. The item listed on the agenda to "hear an update on the Airport Layout Master Plan" was not discussed, according to the record.
The meeting adjourned at 5:40 p.m.
