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Commission approves FAA design grant for airport fuel‑farm expansion; staff warns permitting hurdles remain
Summary
The commission approved a $94,285 FAA grant to design a larger jet‑fuel tank at Okeechobee County Airport and discussed long‑running permitting and South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) review issues that have slowed other airport projects.
The Okeechobee County Commission voted unanimously Aug. 14 to accept an FAA Infrastructure Investment Jobs Act grant of $94,285 to pay for design of a fuel‑farm expansion at the county airport.
"This is a design portion of it," Airport Director Chris Georges told commissioners, noting the county will replace an existing tank with a larger one and upgrade valves and related equipment. The grant includes a $3,970 state match and a $992 local match.
Commissioners and airport staff discussed why design funding is sizable for a tank project: it covers electrical upgrades, card‑reader systems and other infrastructure changes…
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