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Collegedale City Commission approves Sky Boss hangar site construction in 4-1 vote
Summary
The Collegedale City Commission approved a $1,011,251 bid to build the Sky Boss hangar site at Collegedale Airport, using a TDOT matching grant and a city contribution that leaves a projected local overage of about $144,000. The motion passed 4–1.
The Collegedale City Commission voted 4–1 to approve a bid to build the Sky Boss hangar site at Collegedale Airport, awarding the project to Tyson Construction & Associates for a lump-sum bid of $1,011,251.
The project is funded primarily by a Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) airport matching grant of roughly $1,280,000; the city was already budgeted for a roughly 10 percent local match (about $128,000) in the current fiscal year. After accounting for bid addenda, design and the planned relocation of a maintenance shed, city staff projected a remaining city overage of about $144,000 that the commission will cover out of existing city funds.
Supporters at the meeting, including airport tenants and frequent users, told the commission the investment would strengthen the airport as a local economic…
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