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Steering committee forwards resolution urging congressional funding for Smyrna-Rutherford County airport tower
Summary
Former state representative Robert Stevens asked the steering committee to send a resolution to the County Commission asking Congress to appropriate funds to replace the 72-year-old air traffic control tower at Smyrna-Rutherford County Airport; the committee voted to forward the resolution for the Commission’s consideration.
Former state representative Robert Stevens told the Rutherford County steering committee that the Smyrna-Rutherford County Airport needs a new air traffic control tower and asked the panel to forward a resolution to the County Commission asking Congress to consider an appropriation.
"Our airport is a major asset for Rutherford County," Stevens said, adding the airport produces "hundreds of millions of dollars of economic impact." He told the committee the existing tower is 72 years old and that the Tennessee National Guard is moving…
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