City council approves airport levy

More than $10M in projects have been completed in 8 yrs

The main driveway and parking area outside the airport manager’s office were replaced with new concrete during construction this summer at the Aurora Airport.
The main driveway and parking area outside the airport manager’s office were replaced with new concrete during construction this summer at the Aurora Airport.

Work recently completed at the Aurora Municipal Airport represents the latest in more than $10 million worth of improvements made over the past eight years, with a majority of that covered by federal grants. Brett Mitchell, treasurer of the Aurora Airport Authority, reviewed the financial history of the facility during last week’s city council meeting while explaining a levy request of .0199 cents…