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Representative Channell announces support for airport initiative
Washington-Wilkes Airport Eligible for Grant
(Aug. 30, 2006) Today State Representative Mickey Channell (R - Greensboro) announced his support for a new initiative that will improve rural airports across Georgia, including some in the 116th district. The OneGeorgia program uses money obtained in the state’s tobacco settlement to spur economic development in rural parts of Georgia. AirGeorgia - the Airport Initiative in Rural Georgia - is a part of that program, and will provide grants for infrastructure improvements, runway extensions, installation of navigational aids, and a variety of other aviation equipment.
“Airports provide another means of access for entrepreneurs and tourists alike, and improving existing facilities should be highly beneficial for the area’s economic development efforts,” stated Rep. Channell. “AirGeorgia will allow rural airports to drastically improve their facilities without placing any additional financial burden on local residents, and it is my hope that airports in this district take full advantage of the new initiative.”
The Washington-Wilkes County Airport is among those airports eligible to apply for these funds, and an initial $15 million budget was approved by the OneGeorgia Authority Board in July. More information on the program, including application materials, can be found at www.onegeorgia.org/AirGeorgia/, or may be obtained by calling (404) 651-9221.
State Representative Mickey Channell represents District 116 in the Georgia General Assembly which includes all or parts of Wilkes, Greene, Oglethorpe, and Putnam Counties. He may be reached at email@repmickeychannell.org or via phone at (706) 453-1230.
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