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Council approves $40,844 runway‑light purchase as airport staff outline installation and FAA checks
Summary
The Hammond City Council approved purchase of three runway identification lights funded by airport grant dollars after technical discussion about equipment types, lead times and installation requirements.
The Hammond City Council approved purchase of three runway identification lights for $40,844.19 from Allen Enterprises Inc., using airport grant funds that must be spent before year’s end.
City staff told the council the airport had roughly $68,000 in remaining grant funds and that the procurement would use about two‑thirds of that allocation. During public comment and technical discussion, a local navigation‑aids technician described differences between LED and xenon runway identifier lights and flagged installation issues the city must resolve before the lights are fully functional.
Chris Goodman,…
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