The Galion economic development committee heard an informational update April 15 on two Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) entitlement-funded projects at the city airport: construction of an access road and new parking, and a separate navigational/lighting work (Beacon and windcone) scheduled for design and construction phases.

Miss Warren, who presented the update to the committee, said the city has $150,000 of annual entitlement money available this year for the access-road application and that the total funds available across several fiscal years would cover the project cost. Warren said the total available to cover that construction project is $546,005.61, with remaining funds from 2022 through fiscal-year 2025 rolling forward to cover costs.

On the second item (Beacon and windcone), Warren told the committee the city will apply using $108,000 of entitlement money this year and estimated a project total of about $408,000. Warren said FAA and entitlement funds are being pooled across years so multiple projects can be funded cumulatively.

Warren also told the committee that formal applications must be submitted by May and that bids for the projects are due the following week, after which the city will have clearer figures on construction costs. She said a formal application will be on the next Tuesday council agenda seeking approval to submit the FAA application.

Committee members asked procedural questions about federal/local matching; Warren responded that the airport projects are typically structured as a 95/5 split in the city's experience and that ODOT no longer requires a 5% share in some cases. The committee did not take formal action; the presentation was informational and intended to prepare members for the forthcoming council ordinance/approval request.

Miss Warren is listed in committee records as the presenter for the airport items and answered members' questions about entitlement balances and timelines.