Airport fuels up for bright future

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Airport fuels up for bright future

The Burke County Airport continues to be a work in progress. The County Commissioners unanimously voted April 13 to accept an amended task order for Airport Consultant MaesAwyr to utilize $69,004.60 contributed by the Georgia Department of Transportation for property acquisition that clears obstructions around the aerial facility. That’s not all the DOT is doing to upgrade the local airport […]

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