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Council adopts Resolution #40 to execute airport sponsor contracts for Abrams Municipal Airport
Summary
The Grand Ledge City Council adopted Resolution #40 of 2026 to execute airport sponsor contracts with the Michigan Department of Transportation, Office of Aeronautics, enabling acquisition of property on Bauer Road for Abrams Municipal Airport; the motion carried unanimously.
The Grand Ledge City Council on July 27 adopted Resolution #40 of 2026 authorizing the city to execute airport sponsor contracts with the Michigan Department of Transportation, Office of Aeronautics on behalf of Abrams Municipal Airport. The resolution, which the council said covers acquisition of property on Bauer Rd., passed by unanimous vote.
City Manager Adam Smith explained the contracts “cover the acquisition of property on Bauer Rd.” The resolution was moved by Council Member Brett Gillespie and seconded by Council Member Dave Logel; the minutes record the motion as carried unanimously (5–0). The contracts are intended to allow the city and state aeronautics office to proceed with property acquisition necessary for airport operations and improvements.
Council did not record any amendments or conditions in the public minutes. The resolution and authorized contract execution conclude the local approval step recorded in the minutes; no implementation timeline was included in the public record.
