The Brown Hangar at the Orange County Airport has been an eyesore for months. Commissioner John Banken has asked county Maintenance Director Mark Wimberley for some projections on what it would cost to fix it up. Banken repeated his request Monday. Banken expressed concern about the appearance of the old hangar, but also was curious to how much it will cost to make it look better and wants to look at some numbers though. He asked Wimberley if there were any bids on painting the hangar. Wimberley referred the question to Emergency Management Director Jeff Kelley who has had some dealing with the hangar. Kelley said the latest bids for painting and repairs on the hangar are about 3 ½ years old. Banken and Wimberley agreed to get together to see what can be done with the hangar. The first step towards addressing the problem occurred Tuesday morning as Wimberley and Jeff Kelley met with Banken at the airport. The structure of the hangar is in good shape, has a little surface rust that needs to be hand cleaned, primed, and painted according to Banken. Kelley is working on a project for that and should have the details put together in a few months. Banken is sure the project will be in next year’s budget. There had been questions to the safety of the hangar to paint it, but Banken confirms that should be not a problem upon his inspection Tuesday.
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