FAA awards $5 million grant for Pellston Airport project
The pivotal $5 million airport improvement grant for the Pellston Regional Airport building project was awarded by the Federal Aviation Administration on August 18th. At a total cost of $8 million dollars, the 35,000 square-foot snow removal equipment and airport rescue/fire fighting building project will service as both as storage and operations center for maintenance, fire fighting, rescue and runway service crews. The federal grant, culled from discretionary funds distributed annually, will be combined with other federal and state funding to leave a $189,000 price tag for Emmet County for the project. The funds will be paid out of the county's general fund.
"Pellston Regional Airport is essential to business and personal travel across Northern Michigan," said Congressman Bart Stupak, D-Menominee, in a statement. "Having an exceptional facility and the proper equipment to keep travelers safe will only make Pellston that much more beneficial to the surrounding communities. I am pleased the FAA has recognized Pellston's need for this funding and that in the coming months construction will begin, putting members of the community to work to improve the airport's infrastructure." Emmet County officials estimate about 100 jobs will be created during the construction project during the next year. Complete story availbable courtesy of Petoskey News Review.
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