Atlanta attorney Jimmy McDonald informed the Liberty County Development Authority on Monday that MidCoast Regional Airport will benefit from $1 million in Airport Aid Program funds to extend the runway.McDonald was hired by the authority in mid-January to lobby for specific appropriations projects and to monitor day-to-day actions for regulatory and legislative activities. The attorney, a Liberty County native, updated the LCDA on the speedy Georgia General Assembly legislative session that just ended. The state legislature approved a $20.8 billion budget, according to McDonald.The Airport Aid Program was allocated $8 million to improve airports across the state, he said.