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Rutherford County asks Congress for $21.5 million to replace aging Smyrna airport control tower
Summary
The county adopted a resolution requesting that Congress appropriate $21,500,000 to build a new, ADA-compliant air traffic control tower at Smyrna Rutherford County Airport; supporters cited an FAA study, aging equipment, and expected Tennessee National Guard operations. Vote recorded: 20 yes.
Rutherford County commissioners on Jan. 15 voted to ask the U.S. Congress to appropriate $21,500,000 to fund construction of a new air traffic control tower at Smyrna Rutherford County Airport.
Commissioner Craig Harris, chair of the Steering, presented the resolution, saying the current tower is 72 years old, has aging equipment and does not meet Americans with…
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