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Airport director seeks Timber for Transit pre‑application to upgrade terminal and parking with federal IIJA match
Summary
Airport director and staff presented a feasibility study and funding paths that pair FAA IIJA funds for pavement/roof work with a Timber for Transit grant to reconstruct the terminal and parking; the committee authorized the city manager to submit a pre‑application for the Timber for Transit fall cycle.
City staff presented a feasibility study for terminal improvements at the Dylan Hopkins Airport and outlined a strategy to combine federal IIJA (FAA) funds for pavement and roofing with a Northern Borders Regional Commission Timber for Transit grant to fund timber‑integrated terminal improvements.
Airport Director Ryan Cooley laid out two funding scenarios: a medium approach using currently programmed city capital as match and a Timber for Transit request of roughly $1.9M (combined project ~$2.77M including IIJA funds), and a larger approach seeking about $3.79M in Timber for Transit funds (combined project ~$4.67M with IIJA). Cooley said eligible FAA IIJA funding could cover parking lot and roof upgrades and that using IIJA to cover those elements allows city match funds to support the timber grant portion of terminal upgrades. The committee voted to authorize the city manager to submit the Timber for Transit pre‑application for the fall funding cycle.
