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Council approves aviation and airport appropriations, creates overpass fund; recognizes National Library Week
Summary
The Elkhart City Common Council approved several appropriations and created a capital project fund for an overpass; it also adopted Resolution 26-R11 recognizing National Library Week and heard a public thank-you from the library director.
At its April 20 meeting, the Elkhart City Common Council approved multiple budget and capital items related to the municipal airport and other city infrastructure, and adopted a resolution recognizing National Library Week.
Ordinance 26-14: The council approved Ordinance 26-14, appropriating $8,415 from the aviation fund to other accounts to provide local match funds for airport work. Councilman Fish explained the appropriation supplies the match needed to trigger INDOT and Federal Aviation Administration reimbursements; roll-call voting recorded the measure as unanimous in the meeting record.
Ordinance 26-15: The council approved an appropriation of $168,300 for an aviation easement acquisition contiguous to the Elkhart Municipal Airport. Staff and engineering consultant Tanisha Wel explained the city's local allocation is $8,415 (noted as approximately 5% of the total),…
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