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Gunnison-Crested Butte Airport Granted Millions in COVID Funds
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The Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional Airport was awarded $18 million last week as part of federal relief package to eligible U.S. airports. The funds were issued through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act to keep airports poised for a return to normal activity by supplementing lost revenue, keeping staff employed and keeping airport improvement projects on track during the COVID-19 crisis. The large allocation means other entities in the county will save money previously committed to the airport’s renovation plans, as well. Gunnison County’s airport received the third largest sum in the state.Airport manager Rick Lamport says the funds were granted without any application process but allotment decisions took into consideration what improvement projects were underway when the COVID-19 crisis struck. Gunnison County was well into the process of planning for a $14 million terminal improvement project.“We got the third or fourth most in the state,” said Gunnison County manager Matthew Birnie in a commissioner meeting following the news. “And that is because we are about to move earth on this project…But it does also give us flexibility to keep people employed.” DIA and the Yampa Valley Regional Airport near Steamboat Springs were also awarded large sums.Although airport ... more

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