Consider accepting FAA AIP Grant #3-48-0191-053-2026 in the amount of $1,000,000 for the siting study, environmental clearance, and preliminary design of a new air traffic control tower at the San Angelo Regional Airport and authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute all related documents (Presentation made by Airport Director Justin Fletcher)
Official Roll-Call Vote
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
The FAA has awarded the San Angelo Regional Airport a $1,000,000 planning grant for the siting study, environmental clearance, and initial design of a new air traffic control tower at the San Angelo Regional Airport. The funds were awarded through the annual Federal Contract Tower Notice of Funding Opportunity. The funds are 100% covered by the FAA; there is no local match required by the grant.
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.1/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, voting YES on measures that cap or reduce ad valorem tax burdens, expand taxpayer exemptions, retire debt early, enforce competitive bidding caps, or remove regulatory/zoning barriers to private property rights earns a positive Pro-Liberty score.