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Commission presses contractor on tower rehab after commissioners call workmanship "embarrassing"
Summary
Commissioners criticized the quality and schedule of a federally funded tower rehabilitation, demanding contractor corrections and clarifying which repairs FAA and state grants will cover; staff said the contractor agreed to return and that remaining state grant funds could cover select touch-ups.
Commissioners at the Nov. 20 Springdale Airport Commission meeting pressed staff and the contractor to address substandard work on a federally funded tower rehabilitation project and asked for a faster, more transparent correction plan.
Greg Garber, the project lead, summarized the strategic plan work and the tower project status, noting two active projects and an expectation to return with estimates for HVAC and generator work. Commissioners, led by Micah Thomason, described the installed cabinetry and finish work in the tower as low quality and argued it could hamper…
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