City of Lancaster Purchases Houses Next To Airport

The City of Lancaster has acquired four houses located next to the municipal airport as the city looks to expand it. According to City Administrator David Carlson, the city purchased the properties and is looking to sell two of the houses, which then would have to be relocated. The other two will be razed. Carlson has also told the Lancaster City Council that he is looking into possible funding from the proposed federal infrastructure bill for an airport expansion project. Last year, the city received $20,000 from the pandemic relief bill for the airport and has another $400,000 that was awarded by the Federal Aviation Administration through the State of Wisconsin. Carlson said once the houses are sold and moved or razed, one of the proposals being considered is to build additional hangars where the house were located.