Crook County delegates authority and accepts two FAA grants for airport projects
June 29, 2026 | Crook County, Oregon
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The Crook County Board of County Commissioners on June 29 approved Order 2026-31, delegating authority to execute and submit two Federal Aviation Administration grants connected to airport development.
"One grant ... is a design and engineering grant for a runway overlay project," airport manager Kelly Coughel said, and described a second grant as a final grant to close out a completed T‑hangar project. Coughel said the first grant was "a total of $295,91. That's a 95% match," and that the second grant is for "$137,000." She asked the board to delegate authority so the grants — and any ancillary documents including the attorney certification — could be signed electronically before July 1 if needed.
County counsel and staff discussed the need for an attorney certification to accompany the grant acceptance. "The FAA is not going to accept the county's acceptance unless we send in the certification," one staff member replied, underscoring a timing requirement that county counsel must sign a certification promptly after grant execution.
The board first approved Order 2026-31 to delegate signing authority to Commissioner Barney and county legal staff and then voted to accept the grants. The motions were approved by the members present.
The airport manager said the runway-related grant covers design and engineering work and that the T‑hangar grant finalizes prior work; the county will be responsible for the non‑federal share as described in the grant documents. Staff indicated the county's attorney will execute required certifications on the day of or the day after grant execution.
"One grant ... is a design and engineering grant for a runway overlay project," airport manager Kelly Coughel said, and described a second grant as a final grant to close out a completed T‑hangar project. Coughel said the first grant was "a total of $295,91. That's a 95% match," and that the second grant is for "$137,000." She asked the board to delegate authority so the grants — and any ancillary documents including the attorney certification — could be signed electronically before July 1 if needed.
County counsel and staff discussed the need for an attorney certification to accompany the grant acceptance. "The FAA is not going to accept the county's acceptance unless we send in the certification," one staff member replied, underscoring a timing requirement that county counsel must sign a certification promptly after grant execution.
The board first approved Order 2026-31 to delegate signing authority to Commissioner Barney and county legal staff and then voted to accept the grants. The motions were approved by the members present.
The airport manager said the runway-related grant covers design and engineering work and that the T‑hangar grant finalizes prior work; the county will be responsible for the non‑federal share as described in the grant documents. Staff indicated the county's attorney will execute required certifications on the day of or the day after grant execution.
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