TO: Mayor and Members of City Council
THRU: Jeffrey Yates, Assistant City Manager
FROM: Tiffany R. Murray, CLGFO, Chief Financial Officer
Andrew LaGala, A.A.E., Airport Director
DATE: September 22, 2025
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Accept NCDOT Division of Aviation (DOA) Airport Improvement Program Grant for Infrastructure Upgrades and Equipment Purchases and Adopt the Capital Project Ordinances to Appropriate State Funds Title
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COUNCIL DISTRICT(S):
Council District(s)
All
b
Relationship To Strategic Plan:
Goal IV - Desirable Place to Live, Work and Recreate
4.1 - To maintain public transportation investments with high-quality transit and airport services.
Executive Summary:
Council is asked to accept NCDOT Division of Aviation Grant and adopt Capital Project Ordinance (CPO) 2026-33 and Capital Project Ordinance Amendment (CPOA) 2022-14 to appropriate a total of $2,137,074 for infrastructure improvements and equipment purchases.
CPO 2026-33 will appropriate $1,727,074 of the NCDOT DOA grant award for the following projects:
• $200,000 - Security Surveillance Upgrade
• $600,000 - Airfield Snow Removal Equipment
• $750,000 - Sewer Upgrade
• $177,074 - Parking Lot Crack Seal
CPOA 2022-14 will appropriate $410,000 of the NCDOT DOA grant award for General Aviation Hangar.
Background:
The Department of Transportation provides the City of Fayetteville funding for the purposes of improvements to the airport. The NCDOT Airport Improvement Program provides grants for airport infrastructure projects such as runway improvements, airport signage, and other safety & security related items supporting aviation development in the state.
Issues/Analysis:
None.
Budget Impact:
There is no impact on the General Fund nor is a local match required.
Options:
To Accept and Appropriate the NCDOT grant as presented and adopt CPO 2026-33 to CPOA 2022-14 to appropriate the funding.
Do not accept the NCDOT grant or adopt the associated ordinances and provide further direction to staff.
Recommended Action::Recommended Action
Staff recommends that Council move to accept the NCDOT grant agreement as presented and adopt CPO 2026-33 and CPOA 2022-14
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Attachments:
NCDOT Notification of Funding Allocation
CPO 2026-33
CPOA 2022-14