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County approves airport match, plaza and courthouse contracts and passes budget amendment
Summary
The board authorized a $350,000 local match for an airport lighting rehab grant, approved funding and a $189,900 construction award for the Academy Street flag plaza, accepted a $3.8M GMP for courthouse exterior work (state‑funded), approved a standard audit contract for the airport authority, and adopted Budget Ordinance Amendment No. 5 covering various revenue appropriations including opioid settlement proceeds.
At the April meeting the board approved several routine and capital items across departments.
Airport match: Staff asked the board to pull PR‑5092 from the consent agenda after the state informed the county the project estimate rose to about $3.5 million; the board approved up to a $350,000 (10%) local match to secure state aviation funds for taxiway and runway lighting rehabilitation.
Academy Street Flag Plaza: Project manager John presented bids for a plaza at 302 North Academy Street. The board approved a project budget of $199,900 (including $10,000 contingency) and…
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