$3.3 million coming to Washington County Airport in grants, local match
The county commissioners on Wednesday accepted to three grants to the Washington County Redevelopment Authority, which oversees the operation of the Washington-County owned airport,
The total amount, which tops $3.3 million, includes $2,711,991 worth of grants of plus a local match of $629,215.
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Bureau of Aviation, Engineering and Planning Division, has offered $1.25 million for the first part of the south side taxiway project.
The grant requires a $417,000 local match, which will be paid with a combination of airport natural gas lease and capital expenditure funds.
Another grant of $1,011,091 from the Bureau of Aviation is for obstruction removal. This grant requires a $53,215 local match, which will come from capital expenditure funds.
The third grant for $450,000 from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation will be used for the the north side development access road. It will require a $150,000 local match, which will be funded by the Local Share Account of gambling revenue from The Meadows Racetrack and Casino.