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Commissioners tentatively place $555,737 grant for Patuxent River Naval Air Museum in FY2016 draft capital budget
Summary
County staff and several commissioners endorsed allocating $555,737 in the FY2016 draft capital budget to upgrade buildings and infrastructure at the Patuxent River Naval Air Museum; some commissioners raised questions about long‑term operating costs and whether the county should assume ownership.
St. Mary's County commissioners on Jan. 26 discussed a capital request from the Patuxent River Naval Air Museum Association and signaled support for adding $555,737 to the FY2016 draft capital budget to fund improvements to museum buildings and infrastructure.
Staff and commissioners said much of the museum property containing the aircraft collection sits on county‑owned parcels, while the airplanes themselves are federal property on loan. The museum…
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