Dane County  
Minutes - Final Unless Amended by  
Committee  
Airport Commission - Noise Abatement Subcommittee  
Consider:  
Who benefits? Who is burdened?  
Who does not have a voice at the table?  
How can policymakers mitigate unintended consequences?  
Friday, October 3, 2025  
3:00 PM  
Hybrid Meeting: Attend in person at the Dane County  
Regional Airport; attend virtually via Zoom  
A. Call To Order  
Chair Ilstrup called the meeting to order at 3:03 PM.  
Airport Staff in attendance: Mark Papko, Julie Gallagher, Adam Ussher.  
Technical Advisory Group Members in Attendance: Chris Reid (Mead & Hunt),  
Gene Reindel (HMMH)  
Additional Present: Supervisor CHAWLA, Carrie Springer, Office of County  
Executive.  
Members of the Public: Catherine Stephens, Ingram Mrill, Scott Pigg, Steve  
Books, Meghan Swanson  
4 -  
Present  
JASON ILSTRUP, ANGELA THOMAS, Supervisor TOMMY RYLANDER, and City of  
Madison JULIA MATTHEWS  
B. Introductions  
Chair Ilstrup asked subcommittee members, staff and all present in the room to  
introduce themselves.  
MINUTES OF THE 10.3.2025 NOISE SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE AIRPORT  
COMMISSION  
C. Review of Amended Noise Compatibility Program Future Process  
Director Papko, shared and discussed a presentation on the history, process,  
goal, and reasons for the Airport withdraw from the Noise Compatibility Program  
(NCP). The presentation further detailed the next steps and anticipated timeline  
of Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) meetings, Public Meetings in order to  
resubmit our NCP in the necessary timeline, ideally the end of November. This  
new timeline adheres to the 180 day Federal Registration notice, putting the  
Airport in alignment with Federal Grant issuance of July - September 2026.  
AIRPORT NOISE SUBCOMMITTEE 10032025 PRESENTATION  
D. Discussion of Noise Related Concerns and Audience Questions  
E. Public Comment on Items not on the Agenda  
Public testimony was provided by Steve Books, Scott Pigs, and Catherine  
Stephens.  
F. Such Other Business as Allowed by Law  
G. Adjournment  
Minutes respectfully submitted for approval, Julie Gallagher, Administrative Services