County Commissioners Talk Airport Expansion, Bonds
By Beth Milligan | Nov. 13, 2025
Ahead of a planned vote next week to pledge Grand Traverse County’s full faith and credit to up to $71 million in bonds for a Cherry Capital Airport expansion, county commissioners Wednesday had an in-depth study session with airport officials about the project. The discussion went so long that most of the commission’s other agenda items – including recent community survey results, the county’s capital improvement plan, and Project Alpha financing options – were bumped to the board’s November 19 meeting.
The Northwest Regional Airport Authority (NRAA) – which operates Cherry Capital Airport – is completing final steps ahead of a targeted March groundbreaking on a $120 million airport expansion. The project …
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