Airport Grant Accepted

A contingent of county and state officials will meet with Federal Aviation Administration representatives today to accept a $2.8 million grant for the Carroll County Airport expansion project.

County Commissioner Julia W. Gouge, two employees of the County Department of Permits and Regulations and Bruce Mundie, administrator of the Maryland Aviation Administration, will make the trip to FAA offices in Washington, said Micki Smith, public information director.

Most of the money will go toward land acquisition to lengthen the airport's runway so it can accommodate more air traffic and larger jets.

The project has been delayed by about five years because of lack of financing.