Only a few days after the announcement of a $225,000 grant for new fuel tanks, the city received notice of nearly a million dollars of new funding for the Tri-City Airport.
The Federal Aviation Administration will give the city $916,259 for a new parallel taxiway that will connect the existing taxiway with the airport’s runway.
“Everybody’s excited about it. It’s just a big improvement,” David Christy, airport manager, said.
(Read more: Parsons Sun)