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Commissioners approve $900,000 CDOT grant to replace Meeker Airport fuel farm
Summary
The board approved a Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) grant that will fund half of a planned fuel farm replacement at Meeker Airport. County staff said the project responds to aging equipment and rising insurance costs; commissioners voted to accept the award and adopt the required grant resolution.
Rio Blanco County commissioners voted Feb. 11 to accept a Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) aviation grant to replace the fuel farm at Meeker Airport and adopted the accompanying grant resolution.
The CDOT award covers $450,000 of a $900,000 project to replace underground fuel tanks and associated systems. County staff said tank components date to the early 1990s, insurance premiums had escalated, and tank equipment was approaching the end of its service life. Commissioners said a replacement was necessary to protect county operations and public safety.
Eric (staff member), who presented the item, said the…
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