# Marquette County Board Meeting 10-06-2026

The Marquette County Board of Commissioners meeting on October 6, 2026, focused on the proposed county takeover of fixed-base operator (FBO) services at Sawyer Regional Airport. After extensive public comment and board discussion, the board voted 4–1 to terminate the agreements with Cubic Aviation Services, moving toward county operation of the FBO. Public commenters raised concerns about operating readiness, staffing, safety, lost lease payments, and financial projections; Cubic representatives disputed the financial case and cited existing payments to the county and estimated transition costs. Board members supporting the action described the goal as making airport operations self-sustaining and keeping revenues invested in airport services and improvements. The board also approved a mediation agreement with Telkite by a 5–0 vote.

The board considered several airport-related funding and contracting items. It approved an agreement with Mead & Hunt for an FAA-required Exhibit A property inventory map update, valued at $521,465.30 under an FAA grant, with a stated county share of $13,366.64. It accepted a subgrant connected to $3 million in state discretionary aviation funding; the discussion identified $945,000 for facilities improvements and $55,000 for strategic planning and administration, with two commissioners abstaining. Staff also reported that emergency IT equipment purchases and associated installation/support costs—including $42,000 for support and a $21,000 contingency—would keep the upgrade under $200,000; the board accepted the staff update. No vendor award or purchase decision was identified for the FBO transition itself beyond the termination vote.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Transportation, Construction & Infrastructure
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure
**Published:** October 06, 2026

### Sources
- [Marquette County Board Meeting 10-06-2026](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUuSQvsLdLc) - ISDEPT MQTCO