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Jamestown airport parking lot project approved

The Jamestown Regional Airport Authority unanimously approved a plan on Wednesday to expand and improve the airport parking lot by 76 spaces. When it's completed, the project will increase the lot's capacity to 203 parking stalls or spaces. Work ...

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The Jamestown Regional Airport Authority unanimously approved a plan on Wednesday to expand and improve the airport parking lot by 76 spaces.

When it's completed, the project will increase the lot's capacity to 203 parking stalls or spaces. Work will include removing the shell of a Korean War-era jet airplane from the parking lot and relocating an existing fire hydrant to a different section of the airport property. The project's estimated cost is $832,000 and includes removing most of the existing surface, improving drainage and putting down new pavement.

Mayor Katie Andersen said the project will be paid for by a passenger facility charge of $4.50 per paid passenger who boards a flight in Jamestown. The Federal Aviation Administration has granted preliminary approval for the charge. The Airport Authority authorized Steve Aldinger, the project engineer with Interstate Engineering, to submit a completed application for the passenger facility charge to the FAA along with plans for the parking lot expansion.

Andersen said the project's construction will be funded by a bond that will be paid off using proceeds from the passenger facility charge. The project will not move forward if the passenger facility charge does not receive final FAA approval.

Parking has become an issue since commercial passenger service was upgraded to passenger service by jet aircraft in 2014.

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In other business, the authority welcomed new member Gary Staab. Staab replaced Jim Boyd, who did not seek reappointment to the authority when his term expired in 2017. Boyd had served on the authority since 2008. Staab said he is a businessman originally from the Milwaukee area and has always had an interest in flying and airports.

The authority tabled choosing a new chairman so that Abby Geroux, assistant city attorney, can research the authority's bylaws to see if there is a prohibition against Andersen becoming the chairwoman.

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