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06/12/2012
THE FAIRMONT CITY COUNCIL HAS APPROVED BIDS FOR IMPROVEMENTS AT THE FAIRMONT MUNICIPAL AIRPORT. THE LOW BID FOR REHABILITATION OF THE MAIN RUNWAY ,RESURFACING OF THE TAXI WAY AND APRON AREA AND NEW AIRFIELD LIGHTING AMOUNTED TO 4,260,277 DOLLARS FROM SOUTHERN MINNESOTA CONSTRUCTION. THE ESTIMATED COST HAD BEEN 4.222 MILLION. STATE AND FEDERAL FUNDING WILL COVER 90 PER CENT OF THE COST LEAVING A LOCAL SHARE OF 478,477 DOLLARS. CITY PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR TROY NEMMERS SAYS MN DOT BONDING IN THE AMOUNT OF 130,000 DOLLARS IS EXPECTED TO HELP PAY FOR THAT PROJECT.
THE CITY NEEDED TO APPROVE A WORK ORDER WITH BOLTON AND MENK FOR CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION ON THE PROJECT. THAT COST IN THE AMOUNT OF 332,500 DOLLARS WILL BE FUNDED BY F A A FOR 90 PER CENT OF THE PROJECT SIMILAR TO THE CONSTRUCTION.
THE FAIRMONT CITY COUNCIL APPROVED THE APPOINTMENT OF DALE SCHUMANN TO SERVE A THREE YEAR TERM ON THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION AND THE APPOINTMENT OF ANDY NOLL TO A 6 YEAR TERM ON THE FAIRMONT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY.
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ROD HALVORSEN
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