Livingston County approves advance, concurs on Summit construction contract for airport snow-removal building

The Livingston County Board of Commissioners voted on Feb. 24 to seek federal and state grant funding, authorize a temporary county advance and to concur with the county Aeronautical Facilities Board to enter a construction agreement with Summit Company for a snow removal equipment building at the county airport.

The board approved submitting a Michigan Department of Transportation and Federal Aviation Administration grant application for the project and then approved an advance from the county’s delinquent tax revolving fund to the Airport Capital Improvement Fund to pay construction costs while the grant is processed. Commissioners also voted to concur with the Aeronautical Facilities Board to enter a construction agreement with Summit Company, not to exceed $2,743,000 (which includes a $50,000 contingency in the construction authorization).

Why it matters: Airport officials said a heated, dedicated storage building would keep snow‑removal equipment drier and ready for use, reducing ice buildup on brushes and bearings after storms and helping the airport maintain operations during winter weather. Airport staff and some commissioners said the building would improve reliability for users…