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The newly established agreement imposes additional requirements on the entity overseeing the airport project—the South Central Regional Airport Agency. Now, the agency must seek approval from both Pella and Oskaloosa City Councils before acquiring further land or initiating construction activities. Community leaders raised points concerning more pressing local needs, such as housing shortages and essential infrastructure like a $70 million wastewater treatment facility, arguing that these issues should take precedence over further discussions regarding the airport.