Commissioners allocate COVID relief funds for airport projects, new manager
The Butler County Commissioners allocated nearly $1 million in COVID-19 relief funds for water and sewer line projects at the Pittsburgh-Butler Regional Airport, and for hiring a new airport manager.
From state and federal COVID relief money, the commissioners on Wednesday agreed to allocate $253,190 to assist the airport authority with a water line extension project and $230,000 for a sewer line extension project.
Both service lines will be extended to the end of Airport Road to serve prospective airport tenants.
In addition, the commissioners approved committing up to $100,000 a year for up to four years for the recruitment and hiring of a new manager to run the day-to-day operations and development of the airport.
The Butler County Airport Authority announced July 18 the hiring of Michael Biggs, who will begin his new job next month.
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