Broward County is expected to turn away a state grant to start replacing the aging air traffic control tower at North Perry Airport.
Aviation officials are recommending the county decline a roughly $358,000 grant at the upcoming county commission meeting on Aug. 21. They want the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to pay for the project instead, according to Arlene Satchell, spokeswoman for the Broward County Aviation Department.
“That’s our preference given that the FAA has jurisdictional responsibilities for Air Traffic Control Tower functions in the U.S.,” Satchell said…