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@indydocumenters @mirrorindy They voted to spend up to $32 million to purchase land around the airport. They've bought 319 acres so far, and 258 acres in the foreseeable future.

randy51722 @randyrecoil 5/20

@indydocumenters @mirrorindy Some of it is for expansion, some to protect current runways, and some is to have and hold.

randy51722 @randyrecoil 6/20

@indydocumenters @mirrorindy Some of it is to accommodate the Federal Aviation Administration. The agency will soon require them to move some facilities across the road.

randy51722 @randyrecoil 7/20

@indydocumenters @mirrorindy The good news is that the FAA will reimburse them for up to 90 percent of the money.

randy51722 @randyrecoil 8/20

@indydocumenters @mirrorindy They’ll update some of the passenger seating. That’s part of a five-year program.

randy51722 @randyrecoil 9/20

@indydocumenters @mirrorindy The board approved purchasing an electric shuttle bus, part of a plan to go all electric with their shuttle bus fleet.

randy51722 @randyrecoil 10/20

@indydocumenters @mirrorindy They'll take an overall look at things like their moving walkways. The walkways run 24/7. When crews come out to close down the walkways for repairs, they only come out at night.

randy51722 @randyrecoil 11/20

@indydocumenters @mirrorindy Most of these capital projects are part of a $2 billion capital improvement program.

randy51722 @randyrecoil 12/20

@indydocumenters @mirrorindy Along those lines, they're trying to hire more staff to manage those construction projects.

randy51722 @randyrecoil 13/20

@indydocumenters @mirrorindy They contract with local consulting/management firms to look after those projects, which is fine, but they would rather have in-house staff.

randy51722 @randyrecoil 14/20

@indydocumenters @mirrorindy They'll upgrade some of the parking, adding parking as well as rehabbing some other. Some of that will be covered with solar panels, which they can do because there is so much grant money floating around right now.

randy51722 @randyrecoil 15/20

@indydocumenters @mirrorindy Those grants will cover much of the costs.

randy51722 @randyrecoil 16/20

@indydocumenters @mirrorindy The airport budget calls for upgrading and replacing some of the baggage handling system, including more and better bomb detection equipment.

randy51722 @randyrecoil 17/20

@indydocumenters @mirrorindy If you're following the money, and you should, here's a brief overview of Indianapolis International Airport's economic impact on Indiana and the Circle City area:

randy51722 @randyrecoil 18/20

@indydocumenters @mirrorindy IND generates a $7.5 billion total annual economic impact to the state of Indiana – without relying on state or local taxes to fund operations. More than 11,000 people work at the airport each day, and nearly 54,000 jobs statewide have a connection to IND.

randy51722 @randyrecoil 19/20

@indydocumenters @mirrorindy In other words, Indianapolis International Airport is a hole in the sky through which money falls.

randy51722 @randyrecoil 20/20

@indydocumenters @mirrorindy And with that, the board adjourned its September meeting. They meet the third Friday of each month.

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Indianapolis Airport Authority Board

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The Indianapolis Airport Authority (IAA) is governed by a board of 11 voting members appointed by the mayor of Indianapolis, president of the Indianapolis City-County Council, and officials from Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, and Morgan counties.

Current Board members

Barbara Glass, president
Steven Dillinger, vice president
Mamon Powers III, secretary
Brett Voorhies, board member
Toby McClamroch, board member
Jeff Gaither, board member
Kurt Schleter, board member
Tamika Catchings, board member
Ryan Goodwin, board member
Duane Gibbs, board member
Eric Dozier, board member
Brian Tuohy, board counsel

The IAA board usually meets at 8 a.m. on the third Friday of the month, and these meetings are open to the public. Board members will either attend in person or via Zoom, under Resolution No. 12-2016, the Board Policy on Electronic Participation in Meetings.

Find the livestream of this meeting here: http://indianapolis.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=3

Find past Documenters coverage of this meeting here: https://indianapolis-in.documenters.org/reporting/?agency=831

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