Aberdeen’s Town Board approved a request Monday, November 9, to receive funding from UNC Hospitals for a second helipad at Fire Station 42 on N.C. 211, according to The Pilot.
The proposal in the town’s November 9 board packet calls for UNC Healthcare to cover all costs, with no cost to the town.
The funding approval does not mean the landing pad is already operating. A construction completion or opening date was not confirmed in the material reviewed.
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Aberdeen’s Town Board approved a request Monday, November 9, to receive funding from UNC Hospitals for a second helipad at Fire Station 42 on N.C. 211, according to The Pilot. UNC to cover project costs The proposal in the town’s November 9 board packet calls for UNC Healthcare to cover all costs, with no cost to the town. The funding approval does not mean the landing pad is already operating. A construction completion or opening
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