Airport Commission approves $6.353 million apron project
Fitchburg Airport Commission unanimously approved a $6.353 million engineering agreement for main apron reconstruction. Chair Clayton R. Raymond, Commissioner Paul Hathaway, and Secretary Richard Liberatore voted unanimously on six measures, including Fiscal Year 2027 budget of $1,137,919 and a 2.7
Airport Commission · Meeting of June 17, 2026
Fitchburg Airport Commission unanimously approved a $6.353 million engineering agreement for main apron reconstruction. Chair Clayton R. Raymond, Commissioner Paul Hathaway, and Secretary Richard Liberatore voted unanimously on six measures, including Fiscal Year 2027 budget of $1,137,919 and a 2.7 percent cost-of-living adjustment to airport rents.
Gale Associates will provide construction phase services with $564,800 in engineering fees and $5,788,200 in construction and administrative costs. The Commission also voted to reinstate airport access for Jack Batten, a former lineman, and to assert its statutory authority in hiring the next Airport Manager, with Chair Raymond directed to interview three candidates.
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Source: the Airport Commission meeting of June 17, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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