The Hancock County Commissioners voted June 2 to accept a Federal Aviation Administration grant of $450,869 for the 2026 pavement maintenance project at the county airport and authorized the chair to sign the grant offer.
Chair moved "to approve grant offer BHB3-23-00006-68-2026 pavement maintenance project in the amount of $450,869 and authorize the chair to sign on behalf of Hancock County," and a commissioner seconded; the motion passed by voice vote.
County staff described the project scope as pavement maintenance, including crack sealing and painting, and said the likely construction window is late September. The grant was identified by its grant offer number and will be administered through the airport's existing project and accounting structures.
The approval authorizes acceptance of federal funds and moves procurement and scheduling forward; staff said they will return with contract documents and timelines as required by county purchasing and FAA grant rules.
Votes at the meeting were taken by voice; a roll‑call tally was not recorded in the transcript.