By Louie Graves
News-Leader staff
If state grant money becomes available, Howard County Judge Brent Pinkerton has been given permission to apply for a 90/10 grant to expand facilities at the county’s airport located north of Nashville.
Pinkerton discussed the matter at the Howard County Quorum Court meeting Monday, June 16, at the courthouse.
The judge emphasized that money is not available at this time, and that he had been approached by supporters of the airport to apply for the grant because no matter the cost of the facilities the county would only have to come up with 10 percent.
The facilities would likely include two additional hangars, an equipment storage building and a pilot waiting area.
Pinkerton said the estimated cost would be about $550,000. The grant would be from the Arkansas Aeronautics Department.
The vote by the quorum court to seek the grant was unanimous.
The JPs and the judge had a brief discussion of needed rural road work around the county, especially in light of recent heavy rains.
The judge gave a brief report on the Developing Howard County economic committee in the absence of Director Vanessa Weeks who was with a sick child.
JPs present for June’s regular meeting included D’Ann Rogers, Don Marks, Jerry Harwell, Kerry Strasner, Juanita Jackson, Andy Hogg, Liz McDaniel and Janet O’Neal.
Also present were constitutional officers Judge Pinkerton, Sheriff Bryan McJunkins, Treasurer Sheri Mixon, Tax Assessor Cindy Butler, County Clerk Keri Teague.
