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Seneca County committee authorizes bids for new hangars at Finger Lakes Regional Airport
Summary
The county’s Economic Development, Tourism and Housing Committee authorized advertisement for bids to build new tie hangars at Finger Lakes Regional Airport, citing a $4.3 million DOT grant, a $250,000 county match and plans for a return-on-investment analysis and possible changes to airport management.
Seneca County’s Economic Development, Tourism and Housing Committee on Jan. 28 authorized advertisement for bids to construct new tie hangars at the Finger Lakes Regional Airport and discussed next steps to measure financial and operational returns.
Committee members said the hangar project is supported by a Department of Transportation grant of about $4,300,000 and a $250,000 county match, and that the project concept envisions multiple leasing bays to generate revenue and attract aviation activity.
The authorization covers advertising the construction bids for new hangars. Committee members and staff said the initial design envisions multiple bay units (the discussion referenced a 10-bay concept and two hangars) that would be leased individually. “We do have a grant that’s covered,” Supervisor Jeffrey Trout said during…
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