Ord 28-2024 Apply for and Accept TxDOT RAMP Funds FY 2025 07/16/2024 Ordinance No. 28-2024
Ordinance authorizing the City Manager to execute all documents
necessary to apply for and accept up to $200,000 in Texas Department
of Transportation Aviation Division Routine Airport Maintenance
Program (RAMP) Funds for FY 2025 Projects at Kickapoo Downtown
and Wichita Falls Regional Airports
WHEREAS, the City of Wichita Falls is responsible for repair and maintenance
items at Kickapoo Downtown and Wichita Falls Regional Airports; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to maintain the Airport to better serve general,
commercial, and military aviation operations; and
WHEREAS, possible funding for such project repair and maintenance items may
be available from the Texas Department of Transportation's Aviation Division beginning
October 1 , 2024; and
WHEREAS, the City will apply for reimbursement from the Texas Department of
Transportation's Routine Airport Maintenance Program up to $100,000 at each Airport for
assistance in completing various repair and maintenance items; and
WHEREAS, approval of these funds has been anticipated prior to the adoption of
the Airport's FY 2025 budget.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT:
The City Manager is authorized to execute all documents necessary to pursue,
apply for, and accept Texas Department of Transportation Aviation Division Routine
Airport Maintenance Program funds for FY 2025 for repair and maintenance work at
Kickapoo Downtown and Wichita Falls Regional Airports, as described above. There is
hereby appropriated into Special Revenue Funds $100,000 for both Airports from the
Texas Department of Transportation.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 16th day of July, 2024.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
City Clerk