Charles Butler

The agenda for this special meeting was set, with the primary focus being a budget workshop for Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27). The meeting concluded with adjournment.

The Regular Meeting included the approval of the December 18th, 2025, regular meeting and workshop minutes. The primary public hearing involved Case No. 25.03.COZ regarding a Rezoning Request by JJB Enterprises LLC. Staff recommended approval, noting compliance with the Comprehensive Plan, despite potential challenges related to limited highway and street access. The Commission subsequently approved the case. The separate workshop session featured an explanation from the Planner and Zoning Administrator that the scheduled guest speaker canceled, and no official action or decisions were made during that session.

The workshop session included a presentation that reviewed the roles and responsibilities of various departments and boards, in addition to detailing statutory obligations as they pertain to planning and development activities. No official action or decisions were made regarding any agenda items.

The primary discussion focused on options regarding the Thunder Basin Aviation Deicing Truck acquisition, specifically addressing transportation challenges due to tariffs. Options considered included paying the tariff, waiting until autumn 2026 for equipment constructed in New Jersey, leasing equipment from a Houston firm, or forfeiting the 30% deposit to restart procurement in FY 2027. The board unanimously approved moving forward with option one (paying the tariff). Officer elections for 2026 resulted in the nomination and approval of Brock Porch as President, Will Rohan as Vice-President, and Mike Wenz as Secretary/Treasurer. The board also approved the Consent Agenda, including Accounts Payable Summary and December 17, 2025, Airport Board Minutes. Employee awards were presented for valuable contributions and performance during a weather event. The Director's Report covered an employee promotion to Airport Operations Tech II, passenger statistics showing a 1% decline from 2024, December fuel flowage data, and rescheduling of the FAA inspection. The Engineer's Report detailed status updates on several projects, including the South Side Hangar Development Taxi Lane, Acquire ARFF Vehicle, Backup AWOS, 2024 Airport Paving, and the Rehabilitate RW 16/34 Maintenance. Finally, the board approved a change to the regular meeting schedule, moving it from the third Wednesday to the third Tuesday of each month at 4:00 p.m. Public comment highlighted concerns regarding airfield maintenance and generally favored the County maintaining control of the FBO operations over seeking a new private operator.

Key discussions during the meeting included providing a verbal update on the monthly safety reports, which detailed two misses in December requiring corrective action and one accident requiring stitches in January. The Toy Express Event update involved sharing correspondence from Devon Energy. Under new business, the board reviewed the Part C Monitoring Review findings, noting no noncompliance areas, and discussed the upcoming requirement to bill private insurance for Part C funds. The board approved a travel stipend for the Part B program and an MOU with Crawford Thomas recruitment agency for a physical therapist position. The 2026-2027 school calendar, mirroring the local school district, was approved. Further approvals were granted for the December DRDP report, the Community Needs Assessment report, the semi-annual Federal Financial Report (SF425), and the Early Head Start funding guidance letter. The board also reviewed the tentative FY 2026-2027 budget timeline. Other new business involved the approval of the FY24 audit report. Several policies, including those for standing orders for epinephrine, naloxone, Sex Offenders, and Observation Rooms, were tabled for further investigation. The board approved changing the start time of future regular monthly board meetings from 6:00 PM to 5:00 PM.