HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTION TO PROVIDE MATCHING FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $150,000.00 TO SUPPORT AUGUSTA REGIONAL AIRPORT IN APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL SMALL COMMUNITY AIR SERVICES DEVELOPMENT GRANT STATE OF GEORGIA
AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY
RESOLUTION NO. -
A RESOLUTION BY THE AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY COMMISSION
TO PROVIDE MATCHING FUNDS TO MONETARILY SUPPORT THE
AUGUSTA REGIONAL AIRPORT IN THEIR APPPLICATION FOR THE
FEDERAL SMALL COMMUNITY AIR SERVICE DEVELOPMENT(SCASD)
GRANT.
WHEREAS,the Augusta Regional Airport is seeking to improve regional air service
to support the community, Fort Gordon and the Savannah River Site (SRS); and
WHEREAS, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) annually provides grant
funding and solicits applications from small communities around the United States to
support improvements to air service in underserved markets; and
WHEREAS, the Augusta Regional Airport is applying for the FY17 Small
Community Air Service Development grant; and
WHEREAS, the Augusta-Richmond County Commission recognizes that enhanced
air service will provide significant economic impact,improved connectivity and quality of
life for its constituents; and
WHEREAS, one of the requirements for award of the grant is to secure funding from
community sources other than Airport funds; and
WHEREAS, in addition to public monetary backing, private sector support will be
solicited and encouraged; and
NOW THEREFORE LET IT BE RESOLVED AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The Augusta-Richmond County Commission will support the
Augusta Regional Airport in their proposal by allocating $200,000 as a portion of the
community match for the grant.
Section 2. The allocated funds will only be dispersed to the Augusta Regional
Airport if new or expanded air service is initiated.
Section 3. Severability. If any section, sentence, clause or phrase of this
Resolution is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a decision of
any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the
remaining portions of this Resolution, and such remainder shall remain in full force
and effect.
Section 4. Effective Date. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect
immediately upon and after its final passage until such point in time as the Airport is
awarded the grant and is able to utilize the funds to improve air service or the funds
are returned to the DOT due to the inability to attract new air service.
SO RESOLVED this ,J day ofC , 2017.
COUNTY:
Approved:
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Hardie Davis, Jr., Mayor
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