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Forsyth County approves FAA grants and local matching for Smith Reynolds tower renovation and airport fire truck
Summary
Smith Reynolds Airport will proceed with a federally funded control‑tower renovation and a grant‑supported replacement crash truck, but county staff requested local bridge funding to cover timing gaps until federal and state reimbursements are processed.
Airport Director Mark Davidson told commissioners the Smith Reynolds Airport received a FAA contract‑tower grant award totaling $1,786,300 under the FY2025 Contract Tower Program and that renovations require flexibility to address unknown site conditions. Davidson said Lomax Construction was the low bidder for tower construction at $1,232,500 and staff requested an FY26 appropriation of $119,745 from airport committed fund balance to bridge local cash needs until federal and state reimbursements are processed.
Davidson said the FAA/NCDOT…
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