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Jackson County pledges $300,000 to Scottsboro Airport hangar project, contingent on other commitments
Summary
The Jackson County Commission approved a $300,000 commitment from the county's industrial development fund toward a proposed corporate hangar and maintenance facility at Scottsboro Airport, contingent on matching funding from the city and state and other partners.
The Jackson County Commission voted Aug. 11 to commit $300,000 from the county's industrial development fund toward a proposed corporate hangar and maintenance facility at Scottsboro Airport, contingent on confirmed matching commitments from other parties.
The pledge came after a presentation by airport backers, including Albert Williams and representatives from Hornet Aviation, who described a proposed 10,000-square-foot hangar, a 3,200-square-foot office/avionics area and associated job growth. "I need a commitment saying, you know, $300,000. If he gets his other commitments," Williams told commissioners, urging a county commitment to unlock state and federal matching dollars.
The project budget discussed in the presentation was described as about $2.1 million, based on a recent bid for a similar…
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