North Columbus News

Washington, DC – On July 21, Congressman Mike Carey (R-OH) announced his office had successfully secured $2 million for infrastructure developments around the Sidney Municipal Airport in Shelby County, Ohio.  

“This grant will help propel Shelby County’s economic growth,” said Congressman Carey. “It will help not only lay the groundwork for an expansion of the Sidney Municipal Airport, but also its surrounding region. New economic development will benefit the city of Sidney, Shelby County, and the great state of Ohio.”   

The grant will help extend water and sewer infrastructure to the Sidney Municipal Airport and its surrounding region. Local community leaders say the expansion will lure new business and manufacturing firms to Shelby County.  

“This congressionally directed spending request marks the first earmark of any kind in Sidney’s history. We can’t thank Congressman Carey and his staff enough for their due diligence in fighting on behalf of our region and ensuring funding for this tremendous project,” said Andrew Bowsher, the city manager of Sidney, Ohio. “This expansion effort will bring water and sewer to thousands of additional acres and usher in more room for growth and prosperity to residences, businesses, and, ultimately, our expansion effort for the airport.”   

“Once complete, the airport will have the ability to house new facilities, manufacturing, logistics, chartered and educational programming, and finally, state-of-the-art technology-based platforms,” added Bowsher. “We are very humbled by this effort, as we know how competitive this process is.” 

The grant, which is subject to the successful passage of an appropriations measure, is part of a larger $26.7 million grants package secured by Congressman Carey for the people of Ohio’s 15th district.  

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