Kagen Secures Over $2.5 Million for Outagamie Airport
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 30, 2010
KAGEN SECURES OVER $2.5 MILLION FOR OUTAGAMIE AIRPORT
Airport is vital to local economy, supports over $400 million in output annually
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Dr. Kagen ensured the funding requested by Outagamie Airport Director Marty Lenss was included in the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act for FY 2011 that passed in the House of Representatives last evening. The $750,000 appropriation will be used for a runway safety project in response to recommendations from the Federal Aviation Administration’s Runway Safety Action Team.
“We are very appreciative of Congressman Kagen’s efforts to help secure funding for critical community transportation infrastructure,” Lenss said. “It is our intent to put the dollars toward the airfield signage and runway guard light project, a high priority FAA runway safety project designed to increase pilot situational awareness and reduce the potential for runway incursions.”
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“The Aircraft Glycol-Mixing building project will provide for centralized storage, containment, and mixing operations for all aircraft de-icing product,” Lenss noted. “The project will result in improved operational efficiencies in the replenishing of deicing fluid into aircraft deicing trucks during snow removal operations and provide environmentally friendly product containment.”
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The airport plays a critical role in fostering business growth and economic development in the region, serving over 500,000 passengers annually, and 10 million pounds of freight and mail annually. Realizing the need for such a vital asset, Congressman Kagen, a member of the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee has consistently advocated for investments in
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