Hagerstown Regional Airport (KHGR), Maryland: Commissioners approve vehicle grant

The Washington County Board of Commissioners voted 3-0 on Tuesday to accept a state grant offer that will pay 75 percent of the cost for a new vehicle to be used at the Hagerstown Regional Airport.

The Maryland Aviation Administration grant, worth $37,497, requires a 25-percent share in the cost by the county, or $12,498. It will be used to purchase and equip a 2013 three-quarter-ton pickup truck at a cost of $49,995, airport Director Phil Ridenour told the commissioners.

Ridenour said the multipurpose vehicle will be used for airport operations, wildlife-hazard management, snow removal, and towing the airport’s extrication and mass-casualty trailer that is being built.

The vehicle replaces a 1992 GMC Yukon, which has exceeded its useful life and has more than 130,000 “hard miles” on it, Ridenour said. The old vehicle will be auctioned off, under county policy.

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