Berry (AR01) -- Grant -- U.S. Congressman Berry, Along with Senators Lincoln and Pryor, Announce More Than $2 Million in Grants for Area Airports West Memphis and Blytheville Municipal Airports Take Step Forward

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	February 11, 2005

	U.S. Congressman Berry, Along with Senators Lincoln and Pryor, Announce More Than $2 Million in Grants for Area Airports West Memphis and Blytheville Municipal Airports take step forward

	WASHINGTON – U.S. Congressman Marion Berry (D-AR, 1^st), along with Senators Mark Pryor and Blanche Lincoln, announced $2,029,530 in grants to multiple counties for improvements to area airports. “Infrastructure is the lifeblood of rural America,” Berry said. “Improving our rural airports is a necessary step as the counties of Arkansas’ First Congressional District continue to be a place families and businesses want to stay and grow.” The grants come from the Federal Aviation Administration and cover a variety of improvements: Crittenden County · West Memphis Municipal Airport will receive $1,856,540 to widen the airport taxiways in order to meet new standards. Mississippi County · Blytheville Municipal Airport will receive $172,990 to preserve the current taxiway lighting system. --30--

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