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Morris City council approves FAA grant to fund airport terminal design
Summary
Council authorized execution of an FAA Airport Infrastructure Grant to pay 95% of design-phase costs for an airport terminal project; the state's grant will cover 2.5% and the city's share is 2.5%.
The Morris City Council voted to execute a Federal Aviation Administration Airport Infrastructure Grant to fund the design phase for a new airport terminal. Becca told the council the FAA grant will cover 95% of project costs for design; a forthcoming state grant will cover an additional 2.5% so the city's share of the design-phase cost is 2.5%.
Becca said the design will be completed this year and the project is expected to go out to bid for construction the following year. Council members expressed support for moving ahead and the resolution to execute the grant agreement passed on a roll-call vote with council members recorded as yes.
Ending: The council approved the design-phase grant; staff will pursue the state grant to cover the remaining design-phase match and proceed with design procurement.
