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Arizona airport officials and managers urge restoration of $15.8 million swept from State Aviation Fund
Summary
Airport managers and the Arizona Airports Association told the Arizona State Transportation Board that a $15.8 million diversion from the State Aviation Fund stalled safety and pavement projects at dozens of small airports and risks losing federal matching dollars.
Airport managers and the Arizona Airports Association urged the Arizona State Transportation Board on Aug. 15 to press for restoration of $15,800,000 swept from the State Aviation Fund, saying the diversion halted safety and pavement work at dozens of small airports.
“When $15,800,000 was diverted, dozens of shovel ready projects lost all the resources to move forward,” Jacob Allen, speaking for the Arizona Airports Association, told the board. He said planned work included wind-cone replacement, taxiway rehabilitation and apron repairs at small regional fields that are now stalled.
The association and airport…
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