Winnebago Co, WI County Board of Supervisors, April 14, 2026, Orientation Meeting - April 14, 2026

Winnebago County Board (orientation) · April 14, 2026

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Airport director overview

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3:21 → 11:29(8m 8s)

County executive Gordon Hintz introduced Jim Schell, airport director, who described Whitman Airport as a county-owned general aviation facility (1,450 acres) with roughly 190 based aircraft; noted historical context (county acquired airport in 1940), operations (80–90,000 annual aircraft operations, record year recently) and an estimated combined local/regional economic impact of about $300 million annually. He outlined upcoming capital work including hangar construction and taxiway/tower maintenance and noted the airport’s air traffic control tower is staffed under FAA contract.

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Winnebago County held an orientation for newly seated supervisors featuring 27 department head briefings on budgets, capital projects, public safety and operational priorities, plus training on board procedures and the county’s board portal and laptops.

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