OTHELLO The Port of Othello approved its 2024 budget during the Oct. 31 regular Board of Commissioners meeting, after minor discussion and adjustment of some budget items.
Port Executive Director Chris Faix explained the budget compared to the previous year.
“I think we're up just a little bit … between 5% and 10% up on the budget,” Faix said. “And we do have our water tower project starting next year, and we have that airport project that's going to be (starting) and that's mostly grant money.”
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$2.3 Million in Grants to Airports, Ports From Ephrata to Pasco
By way of the US Dept. of Transportation and the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) $2.3 million in grants have been awarded for a variety of port and airport upgrades in southeastern WA, including Tri-Cities.
Congressional Rep. Dan Newhouse said Thursday April 1st the grants are federal investments that will greatly upgrade the airports; allowing for increased transportation and commerce. The projects, according to Newhouse s office, include:
$300,000 to the Port of Ephrata (Ephrata Municipal) for sealing runway pavement surface/pavement joints and sealing taxiway pavement surface/pavement joints to extend the pavement’s useful life.
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