$380K on Repair and Maintenance of Aircraft and Boats

The Department of Transportation spent over $380K on repair and maintenance of aircraft and boats in 2009.

by Amanda Griffin-Johnson

Using our transparency website, IllinoisOpenGov.org, I found that by the time of our FOIA request in 2009, the Department of Transportation spent $381,647.54 on the repair and maintenance of aircraft and boats.  According to the IDOT website, the Division of Aeronautics operates and maintains “a number of aircraft in support of state government operations.” Other than two ferries across the Illinois River operated by IDOT, I was unable to find any information regarding boats that IDOT owns. There were 36 vendors listed for these expenses. The three vendors who received the most were Humboldt Boat Service Co ($73,079), Mikes Inc ($60,807), and Poplar Grove Airmotive ($33,410).

To find these expenses on the IllinoisOpenGov site, go to “Checks to Businesses & People” and scroll down “Category of Spending” to “Repair and Maintenance, Aircraft and Boats.” To download the data, click on the Excel or CSV icon below the search results.