 Nothing appears in the paper again until November 1970 when there was agreement between city officials, Ferris personnel, County officials, and IDC members, to improve the airport, including a 5000 runway, and the Brewer Engineering firm was hired to affect a feasibility study.On March 8, 1972, it was reported that the engineering firm suggested several things, including an East-West runway of 5400 ft, the acquisition of an additional 450 acres, a non-precision approach system, and completion of the project before the development of the US- 131 expressway in order for the project to qualify for the 1974 Development Aid Program.There is no follow-up information whether any part of that proposal was accomplished, as the next and last 3 articles from 1974 only deal with possibilities for commuter flights in and out of a new regional airport built in the area.