Cooperative Energy, together with the 11 Member distribution cooperatives it serves, announced the award of a Cooperative Competes grant to the Cleveland-Bolivar County Chamber of Commerce for site work at the Cleveland Airport North Industrial Site.
The North Industrial Site is approximately 20 acres on the northern runway of the Cleveland Municipal Airport. The airport is designated 36/18 and measures 5005 feet by 75 feet, with a full parallel taxiway. The airport has gained significant recognition and support from state and federal partners. It houses the Delta State University Commercial Aviation program. Additionally, four private businesses operate at the airport, and DSU employs more than 65 people. During the 2022 legislative session, DSU received funding to purchase five additional airplanes for training, expanding its commercial aviation program. Cleveland Municipal Airport was also allocated $1,000,000 to extend Airport Terminal Road.
The $25,000 Cooperative Competes grant will be used to assist with the clearing, excavating, and installation of select fill material for a new 15,000 sq. ft. site along the new concrete airport north apron. This will make the site ready for new building construction.
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Cooperative Energy generates and transmits electricity to 11 Member-owned electric distribution cooperatives. Known as the Power of 12, Cooperative Energy and its Member cooperatives work together to provide safe, reliable and affordable power from the Mississippi Delta to the Coast. The 11 electric cooperatives own and maintain more than 58,000 miles of distribution lines and provide service to more than half a million Mississippians throughout 55 counties.