Governor honors hero: McCullum releases funds for airport improvements

0 Comments | La Crosse Tribune, Aug 20, 2002 | by Cahalan, Steve

During his visit to La Crosse on Monday, Gov. Scott McCallum signed a document that releases state funds for a $1 million project to purchase equipment and complete a variety of improvements at La Crosse Municipal Airport.

McCallum signed the document at a Strictly Business After 5 mixer, sponsored by the Greater La Crosse Area Chamber of Commerce, at Dahl Motors' new detail center at 201 Ferry St.

The $1,033,000 airport project includes the purchase of two law enforcement vehicles, security-related improvements, construction of a new electrical vault building and reimbursement for land purchased for runway approach protection. The state is contributing $50,000, the city of La Crosse is providing $50,000, and the Federal Aviation Administration is contributing $933,000.

The project will begin this fall and be completed by September 2003, Wisconsin Department of Transportation officials said.

At the chamber of commerce function, McCallum's last stop during a day in La Crosse, he spoke to and heard from business people.