San Marcos City Council Renews Airport Management Contract for 5 Years
Press Release
SAN MARCOS, Texas (February 5, 2015) – On Tuesday, Feb. 3, the San Marcos City Council voted unanimously to renew its contract with Texas Aviation Partners, LLC. for the operation, management, and development of San Marcos Regional Airport.
“We’re proud of what we’ve accomplished in these first five years,” said Stephen Alexander, founding partner. “We have more work to do and we’re honored to continue growing San Marcos Regional on behalf of the city and surrounding community.”
Continued airport management and development
Since the original contract began in 2010, Texas Aviation Partners has overseen over $13M in federal, state, and local grant projects in addition to the day-to-day operations of the airport.
The renewal reflected the City’s continued confidence in TAP’s work managing airport operations, coordinating development, supporting tenants, and helping position San Marcos Regional Airport for long-term growth.
Business planning and brand development
In 2014, Texas Aviation Partners completed a business development plan for the airport as part of a TxDOT-administered federal grant. The plan focused on real estate, business recruitment, and marketing in a 3-5 year time frame.
Implementation of the business plan began with an initial focus on brand development.
“We started with the creation of a logo to communicate the vision of the airport,” said Cassidy Berenato, Director of Marketing and Business Development. “We’ve already used it on new directional signage and it will tie-in with our airport website currently in design.”
A long-term path for San Marcos Regional Airport
“With the business plan complete we have a clear path on how to grow this airport over the next five years,” Alexander said. “The contract renewal reaffirms the visionary leadership of the City of San Marcos and their confidence in our team.”
For TAP, the renewal marked an important continuation of its role at San Marcos Regional Airport and reinforced the airport’s importance as a civic, transportation, and economic development asset for the region.
