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h agreate r level o f financial confidence . Give n th e ever-changin g natur

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Jul y 25,201 1 Aloh aLe y Associat e Directo r U.S . Departmen t

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S W Washington , D.C . 2059 0 Dear Associat e Directo r

Ley : I a mwritin g o n behal f

o f th e 55 0 member s o f

th e Cod y (Wyoming ) Countr y Chambe r o f Commerc e i n suppor t

o f a$500,00 0 Smal l Communitie s Ai r Servic e Developmen t Progra mGran t

reques t submitte dan dsupporte db y th e City o f Cody , Par k

County , th e Cod y Yellowston e Ai r

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Resource s group , an dYellowston e Regiona l Airport . Havin g polle dou r

membershi p o n th e issu e o f ai r service , th e overwhelmin g respons e i s tha t havin g SkyWes t

flight s t o Sal t

Lak e Cit y an dth e coimection s tha t hu b offer s i s critica l t o ou r

community . Tha t include s busines s owner s wh o bot h serv e th e 20,00 0 airpor t user s wh o ar e leisur e traveler s a s wel l a s thos e wh o us e th e airpor t for thei r ow n busines s trave l needs . I n additio n w e hav e man y establishe dan dne w companie s i n Cod y wh o rel y o n th e loca l ai r servic e t o Denve r

an dSal t Lak e City . Removin g on e o f thes e route s wil l literall y cu t ou r capacit y i n hal f

an dhav e a n extremel y negativ e impac t o n ou r abilit y t o attrac t visitor s an dserv e ou r

busines s community . It i s m y hop e tha t

yo u wil l awar dthi s gran t t o Cod y s o w e ma y secur e SkyWes t servic e t o Sal t Lak e Cit y an dcontinu e t o gro w ou r communit y an dregio n economically . I f yo u hav e an y questions , pleas e don' t hesitat e t o contac t

me . Sincerely , 

# 7 ^ Scott Baly o Executiv e Directo r Cod y Coimtry Chambe r

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