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Home My WebLink About01-26-2026BARKLEY REGIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS JANUARY 26, 2026 I. Call to Order and Roll Call At 3:31pm on January 26, 2026, the regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the Barkley Regional Airport Authority was called to order by Emily Roark, Chair of the Board. The meeting was held in person and over Microsoft Teams at the airport terminal after being properly advertised and noticed. A quorum of Directors was present throughout the meeting for the purpose of conducting business, either in person or over Microsoft Teams (as noted below). Directors in Attendance: Jason Crockett; Marshall Davis; Kelly Scruggs (via Teams); Lanie Fearon; Dan Knowles (via Teams); Dann Patterson (via Teams); Emily Roark (via in-person and Teams); and Mike Stone. Director Absent: Jeff James and Kevin Kauffeld. Others in Attendance: Executive Director, Dennis Rouleau; Carol Creason; Luci Aguilera; Kat Byers; David Riley, Secretary and Board Attorney, and representatives of CMT. II. Pledge of Allegiance The pledge was conducted. III. Welcome new BRAA Board Member Mikle Stone (mayoral appointment). IV. Nominating Committee Report (Crockett/Cumbee/James/Kauﬀeld/Knowles) The report of the nominating committee was given by Director Crockett. At the committee’s recent meeting on December 22, 2025, it talked about airport leases, reviewed the bylaws, and proposed a slate of oﬃcers for 2026. The committee proposed that Jason Crockett serve as the Chair, Kevin Kauﬀeld as Vice Chair, David Riley as Secretary, and Kelly Scruggs as Treasurer. V. Board Chair Elections Director Davis moved to elect oﬃcers for 2026 as proposed by the nominating committee. That motion was seconded by Director Stone and passed by unanimous voice acclamation without opposition. VI. Committee Assignments Committee assignments to the Finance & Audit, Governance & Nominating, and Human Resources Committees were reviewed by Chair Crockett. Following the review, Director Davis moved to accept the committee assignments for 2026. That motion was seconded by Director Fearon and passed by unanimous voice acclamation without opposition. VII. Approval of Board Minutes a. BRAA Board Meeting Minutes 11/24/2025 Having had an opportunity to review the minutes and comment thereon, Director Patterson moved to approve the minutes of the meeting of the regular meeting on November 24, 2025. The motion was seconded by Director Davis and passed by unanimous voice acclamation without opposition. b. BRAA Governance and Nominating Committee Minutes 12/22/2025 Having had an opportunity to review the minutes and comment thereon, Director Crockett moved to approve the minutes of governance and nominating of the meeting on December 22, 2025. The motion was seconded by Director Davis and passed by unanimous voice acclamation without opposition. VIII. Approval of November and December 2025 ﬁnancial and statistical reports This information was presented by the Executive Director. There is a reasonable expectation that the airport may receive a partial restoration of LEO funding based on a bill currently pending the U.S. Senate. The executive director is hearing positive comments on upcoming service change to SkyWest/United, particularly the Houston route/service. SkyWest is currently shipping equipment here in preparation for the changeover. SkyWest will not handle charters at the airport unless it is their own. SkyWest plans to acquire a much better de-icer for use at the airport. Sun Country expects to resume casino charters in March 2026. The airport’s current ﬁnancial statements (with month-to-month and year-to-year comparisons) were reviewed. The Board also reviewed current accounts receivable. The Board also reviewed statistical reports for: (a) passenger counts; (b) parking lot revenues; (c) car rental revenues; (d) air traﬃc counts; (e) jet A fuel sales; and (f) avgas fuel sales. Having had an opportunity to review this information and ask questions, Director Stone moved to approve the November and December 2025 ﬁnancial and statistical reports. The motion was seconded by Director Davis and passed by unanimous voice acclamation without opposition. IX. Airport Director’s Report a. Project Funding Discussion This item was presented by the Executive Director and Mike Reiter of CMT. They have recently had some discussions with the FAA regarding funding of certain projects, like a new AARF truck and ﬁre station. In the bill pending before Senate, there is $3.1 million congressionally directed spending to accompany $1 in entitlement money. This bill is expected to pass. These funds will assist in repairing and replacing electricity regulator. The airport will also be able to use BIL money and entitlement money to buy a AARF truck in 2026 because FAA is showing a delay on this project until 2029. Obtaining a truck this year will move airport to Index B ﬁreﬁghting capacity. It may be possible to increase size of new truck in order to move to Index C, but isn’t likely. Chair Crockett expressed a desire to try and achieve the Index C rating to avoid potential coverage issues in the future. b. Farming Lease This item was presented by the Executive Director. The requests for proposal has been issued, and the airport is waiting for responsive bids. c. Airport Projects Update This item was presented by the Executive Director and Mike Reiter of CMT. The airport has two active current projects during the winter: the FBO renovations and fuel farm replacement/update. M.P. Lawson is making progress on the interior of the FBO. The fuel farm project remains in the middle of site work and is at a standstill because of weather. Pieces and parts of the tanks and systems are ordered. The front counter at FBO renovation is being installed and looks really nice. The Executive Director again reviewed and explained the major change order at the FBO relative to issues with the foundation of the building and the positioning of the elevator. The Board then discussed the inaugural ﬂights for SkyWest. Director Crockett inquired as to whether there might be a sponsorship from a local business to cover these ﬂights, as the airport’s current ﬁnancial position likely would not support the outright purchase of the tickets. May directors expressed a willingness to buy their own tickets, and the general consensus was that the Board should not do so. d. Chamber Dinner The Executive Director invited all of the directors to attend annual dinner on January 30, 2026. e. Marketing Report This report was presented by Kat Byars. January was the ﬁrst month of marketing with SkyWest’s marketing campaign. Thea airport has seen a large growth of non-followers in Facebook traﬃc. The new website launch will occur on February 2, 2026. The Barkley Pledge is supposed to launch in March 2026. c. New Business a. Approval of a proclamation thanking Contour Airlines for their service to Barkley Regional Airport This it was presented by Chair Crockett. After discussion, Director Roark moved to approve the proclamation. That motion as seconded by Director Fearson and passed by unanimous voice acclamation without opposition. . d. Executive Session (KRS 61.810(1)(f), (g) and (k)) A motion was made by Director Crockett to enter executive session pursuant to KRS 61.819(1)(f), (g) and (k). That motion was seconded by Director Davis and passed by unanimous voice acclamation without opposition. The Board entered executive session at 4:56pm. Having concluded the need for an executive session, Director Scruggs moved to exit executive session. That motion was seconded by Director Knowles and passed by unanimous voice acclamation without opposition. The Board exited executive session at 5:49pm. No ﬁnal Board action was taken in executive session. Following the executive session, Director Davis made a motion to authorize the Executive Director, the Board Chair, and the Board Attorney to enter into discussions with Four Rivers Aviation for the purpose of seeking an amicable and agreed departure of Four Rivers Aviation from the FBO and an agreed termination of the current lease between the Board and Four Rivers Aviation. Director Davis also moved for the Board to authorize the Executive Director, the Board Chair, and the Board Attorney to take whatever actions might be necessary, up to and including litigation, to remove Four Rivers Aviation from the FBO if a agreed departure and/or agreed termination of the current