Platteville City Council Discussing New Airport Hangar and Radios

The Platteville Common Council is discussing plans for a new airport hangar and updated radios for the city fire department. During a city council meeting last week, city staff set forth several recommendations for council consideration. Reports say one discussion centered around borrowing up to $700,000 for a new hangar at Platteville Municipal Airport. Platteville Airport Commission members approved the plans for a new hangar last year but held off on the project when bids came in over budget. Since then, new federal aid sources have become available that make the $1.18 million project feasible when combined with other existing funding sources. Also discussed last week was a city staff recommendation to approve a $50,000 bid for mobile radio upgrades for the Fire Department. The department’s current radios are at the end of their expected lifespan with the manufacturer.