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The authority continued planning for a proposed 6,700-foot general aviation airport at Site 5 near Belfast and Highway 17. Georgia Tech is analyzing local tax revenues, while an environmental assessment and a regional study are planned or underway. The proposed funding structure would rely on a 90% federal match, 5% state funding, and a 5% authority share, plus potentially unmatched costs.
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The meeting did not approve construction, but it moved the airport proposal forward through financial, environmental, and master-planning work. The airport is described as serving general aviation rather than commercial or military aircraft. Residents raised concerns about wetlands, flooding, costs, transparency, public involvement, and the project’s effect on local services.
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