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Hancock County commissioners approve series of grants, FAA projects and solid-waste contract
Summary
On April 22, 2026, Hancock County commissioners approved a routine annual solid-waste agreement with Cherryfield Township and a set of grant applications — including local ATV and trail grants and multiple FAA airport grants — and authorized the chair to sign the documents.
The Hancock County Commissioners voted April 22 to approve a set of contracts and grant applications affecting local services and airport projects.
The board approved the annual solid-waste agreement with the town of Cherryfield Township to continue tipping and transport services; the presenter said increased tipping and transport fees from the county’s vendor are being passed through in the contract. Commissioners then voted to approve an ATV municipal grant and a 2026 trail-in-aid municipal grant and authorized the chair to sign on behalf of the county.
The commissioners also approved multiple Federal Aviation Administration grant applications: a request to purchase a runway rotary broom and carrier, a pavement maintenance and marketing design-and-construction application, and an airspace-easement project application. Each motion authorized the chair to sign and was approved by voice vote.
Why it matters: the solid-waste contract affects routine trash-handling costs for the county and the Cherryfield service area; FAA grants fund airport maintenance and infrastructure projects that can affect local operations and future budgets.
What’s next: the chair was authorized to sign the approved agreements and grant applications; several grant deadlines were noted as time-sensitive by commissioners earlier in the meeting.
