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Commissioners approve airport inspection contract and schedule transit hearings; residents press questions on airport financing
Summary
The Lorain County commissioners approved a $39,113 construction-observation contract for airport apron rehabilitation and scheduled public hearings on proposed discontinuation of the Downtown Elyria transit loop; several residents questioned long-term airport finances and the county’s mega-site plans.
The Lorain County Board of Commissioners approved a $39,113 contract with Manning & Smith Group Inc. for construction observation and testing on the Federal Lorain County Regional Airport main apron rehabilitation (partial phase 3), and the board approved a change order to extend certain airport project work to Dec. 31, 2025.
During public comment, Gerald Phillips questioned the airport’s long-term finances and asserted that matching grants plus local matches may total roughly $40 million invested in the facility, arguing the airport has been a…
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