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City to accept FAA funds for airport wildlife-mitigation plan, FDOT to cover remainder

5552091 ยท July 30, 2025

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City staff described a federal Airport Improvement Program grant from the FAA for a required airport wildlife mitigation plan, with FAA covering about $46,000 and FDOT funding the remainder of the project cost; staff said passage of a resolution would accept the funds and allow work to proceed.

City staff presented Resolution 2025-14, a grant-acceptance item for an Airport Improvement Program (AIP) award to pay for a required wildlife-mitigation plan at the municipal airport. City staff said the Federal Aviation Administration will fund approximately $46,000 of the project and that Florida Department of Transportation funds will cover the remaining costs. The wildlife-mitigation plan is a required part of airport safety compliance to reduce aircraft-wildlife encounters. Staff advised commissioners that, should they approve the resolution, the city will accept the FAA grant and proceed with the mitigation planning work. No roll-call vote was recorded in the meeting minutes provided.