With only cursory interest shown by food/beverage vendors, the Albany-Dougherty Aviation Commission has chosen to take a slow approach to building out a concessions space at the Southwest Georgia Regional Airport’s new $10 million terminal building.

After a lengthy discussion with architect Sonya Spalinger at the commission’s monthly meeting Monday, the board voted to table an action item that called for a decision on the concessions space. Spalinger had given the commission two options — vending- and tenant-occupied — for the space.

The vending-occupied option, Spalinger explained, would include a small room to separate the facility’s electric transformer and open space for seating around food and beverage vending machines. The expected cost for that option would be $36,146.

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