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Duluth Area Chamber’s military affairs committee urges state support for 148th Fighter Wing hangars, highlights economic ties
Summary
The Duluth Area Chamber briefed the county board on the Military Affairs Committee’s advocacy for the 148th Fighter Wing, seeking $25 million in state funds for hangar modernization and stressing the base’s economic contribution and regional strategic value.
The Duluth Area Chamber of Commerce on Feb. 3 asked St. Louis County commissioners to sustain advocacy for the 148th Fighter Wing and other local military assets, and to support a proposed $25 million state contribution to modernize hangars and related infrastructure at the base.
Matt Baumgartner, president of the Duluth Area Chamber, and Dr. Chiamaka Enema, chair of the chamber board, told the county board the 148th currently contributes “over $150,000,000” annually to the local economy and employs about 1,100 people, and…
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