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County approves $380,000 federal grant application for airport snow‑removal equipment
Summary
The Sheridan County Board authorized applying for airport infrastructure funds to buy a new snow‑removal loader; staff said the federal ask is $380,000 with state and local matches of $10,000 each and noted the current loader dates to the early 1980s.
Sheridan County commissioners authorized staff to apply for airport infrastructure grant funding to acquire new snow‑removal equipment to support apron and pavement operations.
Airport Manager Robert Gill said the county's current loader is from the early 1980s and has exceeded its useful life; he recommended replacing it with a loader equipped with a box‑cutting plow to improve snow‑removal effectiveness and airfield recovery. Gill reported the requested funding amounts as $380,000 federal with state and local shares of $10,000 each. "The county report currently uses a loader in the early 1980s for these operations," Gill said, adding the replacement would better support construction and widened taxi lanes now underway.
Why it matters: improved SRE capability supports safer winter operations and faster airfield recovery during snow events. The board moved and approved the application by voice vote.
