The runway at Albany Municipal Airport will get a new surface and new lights at both ends, the city council decided on Monday.
The council voted without dissent to award a contract for the project to Wildish Construction Co., Eugene. The contract amount is $484,211.
Together with engineering and related expenses, the entire project is expected to cost $700,000. Grants from the Federal Aviation Administration will cover most of the bill, with a state grant making up the rest except for the city’s contribution…