City of Chandler Study Session 10/12/2026a

At the City of Chandler study session dated October 12, 2026, the council discussed the airport runway-extension process and Ordinance 3888. Staff said the ordinance caps the runway at 5,700 feet and limits aircraft weight, and currently prevents the city from pursuing FAA funding for a runway extension without a bond election. The proposed extension under consideration is 5,550 feet; the city’s current share of project costs was stated as $319,000, while a bond election could cost up to $500,000, before accounting for inflation. The FAA process is expected to take four to five years and includes federally required public input. No contract award, vendor selection, or purchasing approval was identified.

Council members asked staff to return with options, including ordinances that would replace the bond-election requirement with a general election or remove an election requirement, alongside the option of leaving the current ordinance unchanged. Staff indicated it would bring back the two proposed ordinance options and related timelines and pros and cons, with November 9 discussed as a target meeting. Separately, council requested a high-level review of employee work schedules and possible ways to expand service hours; staff agreed to examine current practices and alternatives. No formal vote was reported in the transcript.