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Wood County was one of three counties to receive a grant for transportation projects from the North East Texas Regional Mobility Authority.
Wood was awarded a $125,000 grant for work on Wood County Collins Field Airport.
The grant will go toward doubling the airport’s aircraft parking area, making drainage improvements, and update the long-term airport layout plan. Once these tasks have been completed, the airport will help draw new businesses and industries to the area.
“It is exciting to see member counties thinking out of the box when making a submission for a NET RMA Priority Projects grant,” NET RMA interim Executive Director Everett Owen told the Gilmore Mirror. “Each project is unique and merits the support of the NET RMA to bring increased mobility, economic development and safety in the East Texas region.”
Rusk and Gregg counties also received NET RMA funds for mobility projects.
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