Shawnee receives $325,000 for new airport terminal

Congresswoman Mary Fallin (OK-5) presented an economic development grant for $325,000 today to Shawnee Mayor Linda Peterson.

The grant will be used to build a new terminal at the Shawnee Regional Airport. The Oklahoma Aeronautics Board and the City of Shawnee will match the grant with to total $325,000.

“Over the years I’ve watched Shawnee grow into a prosperous city, a good place to work and a good place to raise a family. We owe much of that improvement to our ability to attract businesses that strengthen our community by providing good jobs,” Fallin said in a statement. “This new terminal is part of that effort.

The Shawnee Regional Airport is the ‘front door’ to the city and the surrounding area. A more modern, safer and attractive facility will help to strengthen our regional economy and ultimately provide greater economic security for our citizens. My thanks go out to Mayor Peterson, former Mayor Chuck Mills, and all the local and state officials who helped to make this project a reality.”