POINT PLEASANT — Plans are underway for the Mason County Airport runway rehab project.

During Thursday’s Mason County Commission meeting commissioners unanimously approved to allow Commission President Miles Epling to sign the airport engineering contract, which is part of the Mason County Airport’s runway rehab project.

According to John Gerlach, county administrator, the project is worth $1.8 million and is going to be 100 percent funded. Commissioner Bob Baird said that having the project fully funded was very good for the county.

The project will resurface the runway at the airport, and work on the project is expected to begin this summer.

In other business:

• A resident addressed commissioners about his concerns regarding the Public Service District and their involvement with the City of Point Pleasant’s sewer project.

• Commissioners unanimously approved to hire Kevin Lawson as an assistant prosecuting attorney in the prosecuting attorney’s office.

• Commissioners unanimously approved a revision to the budget for the upcoming fiscal year.

• Commissioners recognized Monday, May 25 as the observance of Memorial Day.

• Gerlach reported that those interested in donating to the Mason County Animal Shelter should make their checks out to Mason County Animal Shelter care of Mason County Commission office, 200 Sixth St. Point Pleasant, W.Va. 25550.

• The meeting adjourned at 4:15 p.m.

The next meeting will be 4 p.m. Thursday, May 28.