# Count y of Lexjngto n Count y Counci l 21 2 Sout h Lak e Drive , Suit e 60 1 Lexington , Soutl i Carolin a2907 2 TELEPHONE : (803 ) 785-810 3 FAX : (803 ) 785-810 1

Jame s E . Kinard , Jr . Distric t 1 Chairman Willia mC . Derric k Distric t 2 Georg e H . Davi s Distric t 3 Parliamentarian Debr aB . Summer s Distric t 4 Bobb y C . Keisle

r Distric t S Johnn y W . Jeffcoa

t Distric t 6 Joh n W . Carrigg , Jr . Distric t 7 Willia mB . Banning , Sr . Distric t 8 Vice Chairman M . Tod dCullum Distric t 9 Augus t 25 , 201 0

Ms . Susa n Kurlan d Assistan t Secretary for

Aviatio n & Internationa l Affairs , X- 1 U.S . Departmen t

o f Transportatio n 120 0 New Jerse y Ave. , S E W88-32 4 Washington , D C 2059 0 e n C O U J

O X T Re : Smal l Communit y Ai r Servic e Developmen t

Gran t Applicatio n Docke t OST-2010-0124 Columbi aMetropolita n Airpor t - Columbia , S C Dear Ms . Kurland : It i s m y pleasur e t o informyo u tha t Lexingto n Count y Counci l approve da $10,00 0 gran t

for th e Columbi aMetropolita n Airpor t t o assis t the mwith th e matc h requiremen t

for securin g th e Smal l Communit y Ai r Servic e Developmen t Gran t the y ar e applyin g for . W e loo k forwardt o hearing fromyou .

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Gran t Applicatio n Docke t OST-2010-012 4 Columbi aMetropolita n Airpor t - Columbia , S C Dea r Ms . Kurland : Th e Greate r

Chapi n Chambe r

o f Commerc e & Visitor s Cente r strongl y support s th e ai r servic e proposa l detaile di n th e Smal l Communit y Ai r Servic e Developmen t

Progra m gran t application. Columbi aMetropolita n Airport play s acrucia l rol e i n ou r area' s economi c developmen t

an dquality o f

life , providin g support

t o education , government , business , an dtourism . Futur e communit y growth o f th e Columbi acommunit y depends , i n part , o n th e airport' s ability t o mee t

th e need s o f

existin g loca l businesse s a s wel l a s companie s considerin g Columbi aa s alocatio n fo r thei r operations . Th e proposa l t o support improve dai r

servic e wil l greatl y improv e ou r

ability t o remai n competitiv e i n th e globa l marketplace , whic h i s th e basi s for

supportin g th e loca l econom y an dattractin g ne w businesse s an dresidents t o th e area . Th e Columbi aMetropolita n Airpor t ha s forge dstron g tie s with th e busines s community t o retai n an dimprov e local ai r service. W e appreciat e th e opportunit y t o expan dthat partnershi p t o includ e th e U.S . Departmen t o f Transportatio n throug h th e Smal l Community Ai r

Servic e Developmen t

Program . Sincerel}[ , Roge r Riemann , Chairma n o f

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t o f Transportation 120 0 Ne w Jerse y Ave , S EW88-32

4 Washington , DC 2059 0 Subject : Smal l Community Ai r Servic e Development

Gran t Applicatio n Docket OST-2010-0124 Columbi aMetropolita n Airpor t - Columbia , S C Dea r Ms . Kurland : O nbehalf o f th e Wes t Metr o Chambe r o f Commerc e & Visitor

Cente r Boar do f Directors , we strongl y suppor t th e air servic e proposa

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t t o education , government , business , an dleisur e trave l to/fromth e area . Th e proposa l t o suppor t improvedair

servic e will greatly improve ou r abilit y t o remai n competitiv e i

nth e globa

l marketplace , which i s th e basi s fo r supporting th e loca

l econom y an d attracting new businesse s an dresident s t o th e area . Futur e growt h o f th e Columbia/Midland s communit y depends , i n part , o

nth e airport' s abiUt

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existing loca

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Gran t an dsigne db y th e member s o f th e Greate r Lexingto n Chambe r

an dVisitor s Cente r

Boar do f Directors , w e ar e committin g $5,00 0 t o hel p buil dth e loca l matc h necessar y t o receiv e th e $750,00 0 grant . W e loo k forwardt o hearin g fromyou . SincerelVv/y

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# GREATE RLEXINGTO N CHAMBE R AN D VISITOR S CENTE R Augus t 18,201 0 Ms . Susan Kurlan d Assistan t Secretary for

Aviatio n & Internationa l Affairs , X- 1 U.S . Departmen t

o f Transportatio n 120 0 Ne w Jerse y Ave , S E W88-32 4 Washington , D C 2059 0 Subject : Smal l Communit y Ai r Servic e Developmen t

Gran t Applicatio n Docke t OST-2010-012 4 Columbi aMetropolita n Airpor t - Columbia , S C Dea r Ms . Kurland : Th e undersigne dar e th e member s o f th e Boar do f

Director s o f

th e Greate r

Lexingto n Chambe r an dVisitor s Center , a n organizatio n o f approximatel y 90 0 businesse s locate di n Lexingto n County , South Carolina , whic h i s on e o f th e severa l countie s i n th e are aserve d b y th e Columbi aMetropolita n Airport (CAE) . Fo r

th e followin g reasons , th e Greate r Lexingto n Chambe r

an dVisitor s Cente r

an dit s membershi p strongl y suppor t th e ai r servic e proposa l detaile di n th e Smal l Communit y Ai r Servic e Developmen t

Progra m gran t application . Accordin g t o projection s b y th e Sout h Carolin aCounci l o f

Governments , th e populatio n o f Lexingto n Count y i s estimate dt o increas e b y 209,07 8 additiona l resident s b y 2035 — an dincreas e o f

ahnos t 97%~makin g i t

th e fastes t

growin g count y i n th e Centra l Midland s Regio n o f

South Carolina . Togethe r wit h th e adjacen t

countie s o f

Richland , Newberr y an dFairfield , whic h ar e als o i n th e immediat e are aserve db y CAE , th e tota l populatio n i n th e regio n i s anticipate dt o increas e b y ove r 354,00 0 resident s b y 2035 , o r 59% . Thi s growth i s fiieledi n larg e par t b y th e presenc e o f

man y larg e nationa l an d internationa l manufacturer s locate di n th e County , arapidl y growin g majo r regiona l medica l center , athrivin g logistic s industry resultin g fromth e confluenc e o f four interstat e highways , proxunit y t o th e 28,50 0 student s Universit y o f South Carolin aan d othe r nearb y college s an duniversities , an dColumbia , th e stat e capital . Commercia l ai r servic e a t Columbi aMetropolita n Airport ha s contribute dgreatl y t o thi s growth an d continue s t o pla y avita l rol e i n providin g support t o stat e an dloca l government , business , education , healt h car e delivery , an dleisur e trave l to/fro mth e area . Futur e grov^^

h o f Lexingto n County an dth e Centra l Midland s Regio n depends , i n significan t

part , o n th e airport' s ability t o mee t th e need s o f

existin g loca l businesse s a s wel l a s companie s considerin g relocatio n t o th e area . Improve dai r servic e i s crucia l t o

Greate r Lexingto n Chambe r

& Visitor s Cente r

•P.O . Box 4 4 • Lexfngton , Sout h Carolin a2907 1 •(803)359-611 3 •www.lexingtonsc.or gou r

ability t o remai n competitiv e i n th e globa l marketplace , supportin g th e local economy , an dattractin g ne w businesse s an dresident s t o th e area . Presently , i t i s estimate dtha t

a s aresul t

o f th e los s o f

regular an dadequat e ai r

servic e a t

CAE , severa l millio n dollar s i n revenue , includin g ticke t revenue , attributabl e t o trave l fromCA E i s bein g diverte dt o Atlanta , Georgi a( 3 hour s drive) , Charlotte , Nort h Carolin a( 2 hour s drive) , o r airport s i n Greenvill e an dCharleston , Sout h Carolina , whic h hav e both recentl y attracte damajo r

low-far e airline . Thi s ha s adirec t correlatio n t o th e los s o f jobs , los s o f ta x revenu e an dancillary service s revenue , an dan overal l suppression o f economi c growth . Moreover , w e believ e tha t Lexingto n County i s at

ris k o f losin g existin g transportatio n logistic s an dcarg o operation s i f loca l ai r servic e at

CA E i s no t

enhanced . Columbi aMetropolita n Airpor t i s crucia l t o continue deconomi c developmen t an d sustaine dgrowth i n Lexingto n County an dw e appreciat e th e partnershi p tha t ha s bee n develope dbetwee n CAE , th e business , manufacturing , government , healt h car e an d educatio n commimities . W e loo k forwardt o expandin g tha t partnershi p t o includ e th e U.S . Departmen t

o f Transportatio n throug h th e Smal l Communit y Ai r Servic e Developmen t

Program .

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