State pavement‑management tool presented; FBO/RFP discussion deferred to workshop

A consultant and state representatives presented a pavement‑management program to the Rangeley Airport Commission and described a web tool that breaks down pavement condition statistics section by section to support AIP discretionary funding priorities.

The presenter (identified in the meeting as Tara) said the pavement‑management report culminates work that began in 2024 and that she would send the report to Joe for distribution. She said the website version of the report allows users to view pavement statistics by section and will help make the case for discretionary AIP funding.

Commissioners thanked the presenter and noted that the pavement tool should be used in coordination with Stantech and the commission's design work for apron rehab and taxi‑lane planning. The chair asked that the presenter return to a future meeting when more time is available so members could discuss the report with the consultant in depth.

Separately, commissioners noted a potential new fixed‑base operator (FBO) concept and the need to include FBO/RFP issues in future planning; the group agreed to defer detailed FBO and RFP discussion to the planned workshop with the potential builder.

What happens next: the presenter will send the pavement‑management report to the airport manager for distribution; the commission will place the FBO/RFP topic on a future agenda and coordinate the pavement tool’s outputs with upcoming ALP and apron design work.