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Council approves two-year MIDOT aeronautics maintenance grant
Summary
The council approved Resolution 09022025 authorizing a two-year MIDOT aeronautics maintenance-and-operations grant for fiscal years 2026–27, with a printed maximum annual amount of about $15,631.46 per year; Chair said the award represents a small increase over prior years and authorized staff to execute the agreement.
The council approved Resolution 09022025 on a voice vote to accept a two-year maintenance-and-operations grant from MIDOT aeronautics for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 and authorized the chair and administrator to execute the grant agreement.
The Chair said the printed maximum in the packet was approximately $15,631.46 per year and described the figure as the usual “maximum” the city draws; he noted that in prior years the award had been about $15,569 and thanked the state for a modest increase. The resolution authorizes local officials to accept and sign the grant contract.
According to the Chair, the state grant follows the July–June fiscal year and is intended to offset routine airport maintenance and operations costs. The council recorded the motion, received a second and approved the resolution by voice vote.
The action places the grant on the city’s books for FY26–27; the Chair indicated staff would proceed with execution of the agreement. The council did not provide a detailed budget breakdown in the meeting discussion, and additional implementation details (specific line-item uses, disbursement schedule) were not specified at the hearing.
