Airport authority asks Ramsey County to renew 4.04-mill levy as passenger boardings set monthly records
August 05, 2026 | Ramsey County, North Dakota
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An airport authority representative presented the airport's 2027 budget and asked the Ramsey County Commission to continue a 4.04-mill county levy to support operations and capital needs.
The presenter said monthly passenger boardings have set new records this year and projected the airport could reach roughly 12,000 boardings for the year if current trends continue. "Every month's a new record right now," the airport representative said. The presenter cautioned that Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grants are limited to airport improvement projects and cannot be used to plug operating-budget shortfalls: "With the FAA, the way that the passenger numbers work, they'll use it for only projects only, like, airport improvement projects. They won't go into the budget."
Commissioners asked about equipment increases and whether higher passenger counts translate into added revenue for operations. The presenter noted recent purchases including a front loader and a new fire truck and said those items have increased maintenance costs. "We added a front loader... and we did add another fire truck too," the airport representative said.
The commission expressed general support and thanked the presenter for the update. No formal vote on the levy occurred during the session; further budget review and a formal levy request would be addressed in the county's budget process.
Provenance: topicintro SEG 083; topfinish SEG 183.
The presenter said monthly passenger boardings have set new records this year and projected the airport could reach roughly 12,000 boardings for the year if current trends continue. "Every month's a new record right now," the airport representative said. The presenter cautioned that Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grants are limited to airport improvement projects and cannot be used to plug operating-budget shortfalls: "With the FAA, the way that the passenger numbers work, they'll use it for only projects only, like, airport improvement projects. They won't go into the budget."
Commissioners asked about equipment increases and whether higher passenger counts translate into added revenue for operations. The presenter noted recent purchases including a front loader and a new fire truck and said those items have increased maintenance costs. "We added a front loader... and we did add another fire truck too," the airport representative said.
The commission expressed general support and thanked the presenter for the update. No formal vote on the levy occurred during the session; further budget review and a formal levy request would be addressed in the county's budget process.
Provenance: topicintro SEG 083; topfinish SEG 183.
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