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County discusses temporary and long-term fixes after driver reached airport apron
Summary
After a delivery driver accessed the airport apron through an open construction gate, the committee discussed a $14,500 farm-style temporary fence, gating and signage, and pursuing a 90/10 grant for a full 8–10 foot chain-link perimeter fence that would require a wildlife study and take two to three years.
A county official raised a safety concern after a delivery driver traveling for a food-delivery service entered airport property through a construction gate and reached the apron. The official said the airport is in compliance with posted signage but worried about a liability if a vehicle reached aircraft areas.
Options discussed included a temporary farm-style fence with a quoted cost of about $14,500, installing cable/low-profile barriers similar to highway medians, closing and locking construction gates when not in use, adding signs, or applying for a 90/10 grant to install a full 8–10-foot chain-link fence. Committee members noted a full grant-funded fence would likely require a wildlife study and take two to three years to complete; they expressed reluctance to spend county contingency funds now and favored interim measures such as securing gates and posting signs.
The airport commission will be advised that the committee does not prefer using county contingency funds for the temporary fence and should pursue gating, signage and grant options.
