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Dorchester County approves airport plan, awards rails‑to‑trails bid and advances federal earmark priorities
Summary
Council approved the FY27–31 airport ACIP for FAA submission, awarded a Rails to Trails construction bid to the lowest bidder, ratified an emergency HVAC purchase, introduced an OPEB trust resolution, and approved a slate of projects (vacuum truck, pump‑station work, portable bridge) for congressional earmark applications.
Dorchester County Council approved multiple infrastructure and funding items, including the airport capital-improvement plan for FAA submittal, a local trails construction award and a set of proposed federal earmark applications.
Staff presented the airport director’s FY27–31 Airport Capital Improvement Plan (ACIP) for submittal to the Federal Aviation Administration. The ACIP includes projects such as an airfield wildlife fence (an estimated $400,000 project with a 25% county match) and other runway and airfield needs; council approved the ACIP submittal contingent on future budget approval.
The council also approved a…
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