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Mr. Michael L. Rutccki 

President 

.Estherlce Fence Company, Inc: 

11329 South A venue · 

North Lima, OH 44452 

Dear Mr. Rutecki: 

Assistant Secretary 

July 3, 2012 

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Wash,n(ll~~. DC 20590 

Thank you for your letter addressed to Secretary LaHood, co signed by members of your staff, 

• . supporting the proposal submitted by the Youngstown-Warren Regionai Airport for a grant 

under the U.S. Department of Transportation's Small Community Air Service Development 

Program. The Secretary has requested that I respond on his behalf. 

The Small Community Air Service Development Program was established to help smaller 

communities address a'ir service dcliciencies. particularly issues related to high airfares or 

insuft1cient service. Under the statute, the Department may make a maximum of 40 grant 

awards each year, although nq more than 4 awards may be t.o communities in the same State. 

ln order to provide communities with latitude in dcveloping solutions to their air service 

deficiencies, the statute provides tlcxibility in the types of projects that can be funded. 

On May 15, the Department issued an order requesting that communities interested in receiving a 

grnitt this year file their applications by June II. As these grnni1·cqLiests arc pending before the 

Department, l cannot comment on the merits of any particular proposal. I assure you that the 

Dcpm1mcnt will give full and fair consideration to all proposals that have been properly filed. 

As is our nom1al practice, I am placing a copy of your letter and this response in Docket 

DOT -OST -2012-0069 as a contact outside the rccon1 of this matter. I appreciate your interest in 

this program. 

Sincerely yours, 

Susan L. Kurland 

Assistant Secretary (or 

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NORTH LIMA, OHIO 44452 

Phone 330-549-9863 Fax 330-549-0053 

The Honorable Ray LaHooq 

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U.S. Department of:'fransportation 

400 7111 Street. SW, Room 6401_ 

Washington, DC 20590 '' 

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SUBJECT: Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport 

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June 13, 2012 

Smull Community Air Service Oevclopmcnt Progr·am Grant Application 

Docket DOT 70ST -2012-0069 

Dear Secretary LaHood: 

USA 

We are writing to respectfully express our support for the grant application for funding of the 

small community air service for our local airport. This application is .one of several steps in the 

Airport's proposed Passengcr.Sei:_vice Enhancement Strategy to reestablish regularly scheduled 

commcrci<!Jair~service. In the past the Airport has received funding from federal, slate and local 

governments for capital improvements. We have participated in two (2) phases ·of capital 

improvements at the Airport and realize that this facility is greatly underused. 

The Western Reserve Port Authority owns and manages this Airport and, with the local 

community. has fbrmed a partnership of government and private business to march this Airport 

forward. 

I.t is our opinion th<~t with the assistance of this grant, the Airport would be able to offer air 

services at a more competitive cost to our community and would contribute greatly to securing 

the future of our Airport. Securing this funding would help the Youngstown-Warren community 

improve its business climate, increase economic development and enhance the quality of life 

through the development of air service. The Airport is a key component of the community's 

economic development strategy and failure to redevelop air service would impede our ability to .. - .~ttrad and t\~win cmr.Joycrs tu our cummunit). It is imperative that our I\irport be successful in 

securing this funding. 
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We support and appreciate your positive consideration of the proposal for the Small Community 

Air Service Development for our Airport and our community it serves. 

Sincerely. 

·~~ Michael L. Rutecki, President 

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