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Runway 10 rehabilitation sparks community pushback; commission delays contract award pending workshop
Summary
Pompano Beach officials and residents clashed Sept. 9 over plans to rehabilitate Runway 10 at Pompano Beach Airpark after the City received federal grant funds. The commission postponed awarding a construction contract so staff can convene a public workshop with FAA and community stakeholders.
The Pompano Beach City Commission on Sept. 9 delayed a planned construction award and asked staff to hold a public workshop after residents urged more community discussion of plans to rehabilitate Runway 10 at the Pompano Beach Airpark.
City staff presented a multi-agency funding package for work on Runway 10 and associated taxiways, including a federal FAA grant that covers most of the estimated cost. The commission was asked to ratify the grant, approve construction bids and move ahead with repairs. City staff said the work is intended to bring the runway and adjacent taxiways up to federal safety standards and to reduce expansive…
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