Staff told the board enplanements are up about 34% in August and year-to-date passenger counts are up roughly 25%; parking revenue jumped 520.17% for August and staff projects roughly $1.2 million in parking revenue for the fiscal year.

The board recommended accepting a supplemental FAA grant of $61,370 to buy vehicle transponders for runway-incursion awareness and recommended Task Order 4 for design and bidding of a new employee parking lot (about 218 spaces) to relieve terminal parking pressure.

Staff told the board the airport received a $10 million SALOI commitment (over five years) and an FY26 discretionary grant increased to $20 million, bringing the package to a not-to-exceed $30 million and reducing the local match to 5% for airports of this size.

The board voted to recommend city acceptance of a $5 million FY26 Airport Terminal Program grant from the FAA; staff said they applied for $25 million and will use a 5% local match from the $20 million general‑obligation bond voters approved last year.

Council approved a $20,710,569 guaranteed maximum price and related consultant task order for phase‑1 of the Abilene airport terminal expansion, funded by bond proceeds and FAA grants; staff said phase‑1 will add seating capacity and is expected to take 16 months.

Following a procurement process (CB2563), a five-person evaluation committee recommended Lindbeck (finalist; transcript also records 'Lindbrecht' in one place) to provide preconstruction CMAR services for Abilene's terminal; preconstruction fee was identified at $90,000 and CMAR fees for GMP development at roughly 3–3.25%.

The Airport Development Board recommended that City Council accept a FY26 Airport Infrastructure Grant of $3,856,870; Don Green said the award carries a 5% city match (reported as $214,271) and will help fund terminal work including a fiber upgrade for the tower-to-fire-station crash phone and CMAR-related construction.

City of Abilene and Development Corporation reached an agreement with SkyWest to restore United Express service (two daily flights to Denver, one to Houston) beginning March 17; airport staff said the City holds the contract and DCOA will fund a minimum revenue guarantee while airport staff will help market the service.

Airport officials discuss upgrades to baggage handling and canopy design for passenger convenience.

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