SUBJECT:
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Request Approval of Public Transportation Grant Agreement and Resolution Authorizing the Use of Grant Funds From the Florida Department of Transportation (Budget Impact - Neutral; revenue from grant of $58,868)
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INITIATOR: |
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Jim Couillard, PLA, ASLA, Director |
Parks & Recreation |
DESCRIPTION/BACKGROUND:
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) has offered the Marion County Airport a Public Transportation Grant Agreement (PTGA) in the amount of $58,868, for Financial Project Number 451465-2-94-01. The grant is intended for the construction of a new beacon and electrical vault at the Marion County Airport. This grant will provide for 4% of the construction costs for this project.
The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration is providing for 95% of the construction costs through an Airport Improvement Program Grant Agreement, which was approved during the board meeting on September 16, 2025. Marion County is providing the remaining 1% construction costs as a grant match.
As with previous FDOT grant agreements, a Resolution authorizing the Chairman and Clerk to execute said agreement for the use of grant funds is required as part of the grant approval process. The Resolution will be included in the PTGA as Exhibit D.
BUDGET/IMPACT:
Neutral; revenue from grant of $58,868.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommended action
Motion to approve and authorize the chairman and clerk to execute the Public Transportation Grant Agreement and Resolution authorizing the use of grant funds.
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