Parking lot improvements at the Manhattan Regional Airport was the central point of discussion at the Manhattan City Commission meeting Tuesday.
Airport Director Jesse Romo said they are about 60 percent done with the design process and that they currently plan to take bids on the construction in November. Romo said that the Airport Advisory Board has been supportive of implementing a parking fee of some sort to pay for the project, but a recent federal bill signed by President Trump after the board discussed supporting a fee opens up another revenue source.
Romo said that as a result of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018, the Federal Aviation Administration has acquired additional funds to give grants through the Airport Improvements Program. He said that though parking improvement projects typically rank low on their radar, since the funds are supplemental the Manhattan Regional Airport might be able to submit a competitive grant request.
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