Fixing a taxiway, adding a lounge: New airport board greenlights constructions projects
The Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority approved a contract with CAVU Experiences for a $2.88 million common-use passenger lounge at the Memphis airport. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian file)
The new nine-member Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority met Wednesday, Aug. 19, and approved construction contracts, ranging from fixing a taxiway and runway configuration, snow removal equipment shed and new passenger lounge.
It also marked the first time in airport board history that a majority of members — five of nine — are Black.
“That’s fantastic, and I think as a majority-minority city, we should be proud of that fact,” said Mike Keeney, who was unanimously reelected as the board’s chair.
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Steve Bohnel is a Temple University graduate, originally from Bucks County, Pennsylvania. He’s worked at news organizations in Iowa, Maryland and Pittsburgh, covering local and state politics. He covers health care, transportation and logistics, manufacturing, and technology. He is an avid traveler, an Everton F.C. and Philadelphia sports fan, and likes collecting records and biking around town.
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