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The Williamsport Regional Airport will receive more than $1 million in state funds to build a new hangar complex.
In announcing the funding, state Sen. Gene Yaw, R-Loyalsock Township, said, “This is a strategic investment in the local economy and in the future jobs this project will create for the surrounding area. Enhancing air transportation enhances the region and will attract employers to our community.”
Yaw, who hosted a hearing Feb. 4 to highlight the importance of air to local economic development, noted the airport will receive $322,500 for site work and $761,500 for construction of the 12,000-square foot hangar complex.
The Williamsport Municipal Airport Authority opened bids for two projects during its regular monthly meeting.
HRI Inc.’s bid of $509,887 was the lower of two bids for the fuel farm delivery road project.
The other bid of $653,130 came from Glenn O. Hawbaker Inc.
Bronder Technical Services’ bid of $351,807 was the lower of two bids submitted to the Authority for the Taxiway B lighting project.
The other bid was from Bruce and Merrilees for $366,405.
The authority took no action on the bids.
In other matters, the authority approved an agreement with Fish Real Estate for a building lease.
The building is presently empty and located on the west side of the airport.
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The Williamsport Municipal Airport Authority took care of infrastructure-related business and other matters at its monthly meeting Thursday.
The board approved a $65,499 payment for pavement work of the apron project.
Airport Executive Director Richard Howell reported the work by DGR Excavating LLC is mostly done.
An agreement with LR Kimball for rehabilitation of the taxiway lighting was approved. That work is expected to get under way in the spring.
The Authority approved an agreement with Beeghley Tree to remove trees at the end of a runway.
The trees create an obstruction for certain aircraft, authority members explained.
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The Williamsport Municipal Airport Authority elected Frank Pellegrino as its chair for 2021 during the board’s regular monthly meeting Thursday.
Pellegrino replaces Christopher Logue, who was elected vice chair.
Michael Reed was elected treasurer and Dr. William Martin as secretary.
Scott Williams was retained as solicitor.
The Authority approved a contract with Baker Tilley Virchow Krause LLP to conduct the audit for 2020 at $32,000.
The Authority agreed to have the airport engineer consider bids for work to remove an obstruction at the end of the airport runway.
Airport Executive Director Richard Howell said a cluster of trees has created departure problems for certain types of airplanes.