The project will cost an estimated $8 million to $9.2 million, Cooley said.Ībout 95 percent of the project will be paid through Federal Aviation Administration grant dollars and entitlement funds as well as passenger facility charges. This also includes replacing the lighting system with LED lights. The Border Coast Regional Airport Authority is in the design phase of a near-complete restoration of Runway 18-36. Noting that the discussion was veering off the agenda, City Attorney Martha Rice advised the council to wait until their next meeting in April to revisit the issue. I’d like to see what’s left over, if anything.”

“I just gotta say, I haven’t seen a whole lot of money left over for stuff.

“I’m just thankful you’re not amending this budget again,” Altman told his colleagues. He said he wanted to get an overall picture of the city’s finances first. But one, Ray Altman, urged his colleagues to wait until a budget workshop in May before committing those dollars.

Airport Authority Members Each Asked to Kick In $77,000 For Runway Rehab Construction Anticipated For 2024Īirport Director Ryan Cooley’s ask for Crescent City to kick in $77,000 to help rehabilitate one of the runways at the Del Norte County Regional Airport hit some turbulence Monday.Ĭouncilors weren’t opposed to the contribution.| Photo courtesy of the Border Coast Regional Airport Authority Runway 18-36 at the Del Norte County Regional Airport is showing alligator cracking and other signs of wear.

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