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Beaufort County airport board approves FAA grants, taxi agreements and maintenance contract
Summary
The Beaufort County Airport Board approved an FAA airport layout plan grant ($825,757), an AIP environmental assessment grant for Saint James Baptist Church ($325,769), a South Carolina Aviation Commission award for the Hilton Head terminal, a maintenance agreement with Stevens Aerospace, and renewals for four taxi companies.
At its July 18 meeting, the Beaufort County Airport Board approved multiple grants and routine contracts intended to support planning, environmental review and ongoing airport operations.
Steve, acting deputy director, presented an FAA BIL AIG grant of $825,757 to prepare a new airport layout/master plan; the board approved the recommendation by voice vote. "That funding is going towards" contracting a firm to produce a new airport layout plan, Steve said, noting the prior plan dated to 2011.
The board also accepted an AIP grant of $325,769 to fund an environmental assessment (EA) tied to relocating Saint James Baptist Church, a project previously discussed with county and town partners. During discussion, several board members and a county representative said additional funds will be needed beyond the EA and that ownership and cost-sharing arrangements remain under negotiation. "There is gonna be some more money needed... It's a process," Jared Freilich, assistant county administrator, said of the relocation effort.
The board accepted South Carolina Aviation Commission funding for the Hilton Head Island Airport terminal project and approved a renewal with Stevens Aerospace & Defense Systems to continue maintenance work. Board members also approved renewal agreements for four taxi operators (Apple Transportation, Ferguson Transportation, Native Islanders Transportation and S & J Taxi Company). Steve explained taxi companies have different certification and fee arrangements than rideshare companies, which are restricted to pick-up and drop-off areas off the terminal.
Votes on the grants, contract renewal and taxi agreements were taken by voice and passed. The board asked staff to continue coordinating with county public relations and to provide follow-up budget information where funding gaps were discussed.
