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o f Transportatio n 120 0 Ne w Jerse y Ave , S E W86-31 0 Washington , D C 2059 0 Subject : Smal l Communit y Ai r Servic e Developmen t

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o f Commerc e i s please dt o submi t thi s lette r

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o f Transportatio n funding . W e fully support th e propose dpla n t o establis h aprogra mtha t wil l ai di n attractin g additiona l ai r servic e t o Siou x City . Th e Siouxlan dChambe r o f Commerc e recognize s th e importanc e o f commercia l ai r

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Siou x City doe s no t mee t deman dan dloca l busines s traveler s ar e force dt o driv e t o Omah at o acces s flight s that offe r reasonabl e routin g t o destination s locate deas t o f Siouxland . Th e lac k

o f direc t ai r servic e fromSiou x City t o Chicago , ou r to p destination , i s achalleng e for busines s travel . W e can confirmtha t

a"public-private " partnershi p ha s bee n forme dbetwee n th e City o f Siou x City , Siouxlan dChambe r o f Commerce , an dTh e Siouxlan dInitiativ e for th e purpos e o f supportin g ai r

servic e improvements . Thi s ai r servic e initiativ e ha s ou r ful l support . Wher e smal l communit y ai r

servic e initiative s ar e concerned , i t i s partnership s lik e thi s tha t can mak e a difference . I n tha t

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yo u decid e t o fun dthi s application , w e hav e ever y confidenc e that th e progra mwil l hav e th e ftill suppor t o f th e Siou x City community . W e are please dt o hav e th e opportunit y t o support thi s gran t

application , an dw e assur e yo u that w e wil l wor k

diligentl y t o insur e th e long-ter msucces s o f thi s improvemen t

i n ai r servic e t o ou r community . Sincerely , Deb i D j Presiden t

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Docke t OST-2010-012 4 Cit yo f Siou xCity , Iow a Dea rMs . Ley : Phillip s Kil n Service s Ltd . strongl ysupport s th e subjec t gran t application . Ai rservic e i s vitall y importan t t o ou rbusines s an d othe rbusinesse s i n th e community . Commercia l ai rservic e contribute s greatl yt o th e economi c viabilit yo f ou rarea . Whil e w e valu e th e ai rservic e provide d b yDelt a Ai rLines/Northwes t Airlines , th e lac k o f direc t ai rservic e fro m Siou xCit yt o Chicago , ou r to p destination , i s a challeng e fo rbusines s travel . W e kno wther e i s a stron g nee d fo radditiona l ai rservic e t o th e community . Th e propose d pla n include d i n th e Cit yo f Siou xCity' s Smal l Communit yAi rServic e Developmen t Gran t applicatio n woul d mee t th e need s o f ou rbusines s an d othe rbusinesse s i n th e Siou xCit ycommunity . Th e additio n o f a ne wcommercia l ai rcarrie ri s criticall yimportan t t o th e healt h an d growt h o f th e Siou xCit ybusines s community . Withou t it , businesse s lik e our s wil l continu e t o b e force d t o driv e t o Omah a t o catc h flight s fo rdestination s i n th e east . I t i s no t goo d fo rloca l busines s o r thos e visitin g ou rcommunity . Th e contemplate d improvement s wil l provid e a significan t boos t t o economi cdevelopmen t i n ou rcommunity . W e ar e please d t o hav e th e opportunit yt o suppor t thi s gran t application .

Dary l Austin , Presiden t Phillip s Kil n Service s Ltd .

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t thi s gran t application . Sincerely ,

Ka m Smit h Presiden t

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Docke t OST-2010-012 4 Cit yo f Siou xCity , Iow a Dea rMs . Ley : Th e Siouxlan d Nationa l Ban k strongl ysupport s th e subjec t gran t application . Ai rservic e i s vitall y importan t t o ou rbusines s an d othe rbusinesse s i n th e community . Commercia l ai rservic e contribute s greatl yt o th e economi c viabilit yo f ou rarea . Whil e w e valu e th e ai rservic e provide d b yDelt a Ai rLines/Northwes t Airlines , th e lac k o f direc t ai rservic e fro m Siou xCit yt o Chicago , ou r lo p destination , i s a challeng e fo rbusines s travel . W e kno wther e i s a stron g nee d fo radditiona l ai rservic e t o th e community . Th e propose d pla n include d i n th e Cit yo f Siou xCity' s Smal l Communit yAi rServic e Developmen t Gran t applicatio n woul d mee t th e need s o f ou rbusines s an d othe rbusinesse s i n th e Siou xCit ycommunity . Th e additio n o f a ne w commercia l ai rcarrie ri s criticall yimportan t t o th e healt h an d growt h o f th e 'Siou xCit ybusines s community . Withou t it , businesse s lik e our s wil l continu e t o b e force d t o driv e t o Omah a t o catc h flight s fo rdestination s i n th e east . I t i s no t goo d fo rloca l busines s o r ihos e visitin g ou rcommunity . Th e contemplate d improvement s wil l provid e a significan t boos t t o economi cdevelopmen t i n ou rcommunity . please d t o hav e th e opportunit yt o suppor t thi s gran t application .

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o f Transportatio n 40 0 7t h Street , SW , Roo m640 1 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 Cit y o f Siou x City , Iow a Dear Ms . Ley : St . Luke' s Health Syste mstrongl y support s th e subjec t gran t application . Ai r

servic e i s vitall y importan t t o ou r busines s an dothe r

businesse s i n th e community . Commercia l ai r servic e contribute s greatl y t o th e economi c viabilit y o f

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additiona l ai r

servic e t o th e community . Th e propose dpla n includedi n th e Cit y o f Siou x City' s Smal l Community Ai r

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th e need s o f

ou r busines s an dothe r businesse s i n th e Siou x City community . A s acommunity-base dhospital , on e o f th e challenge s w e fac e i s recruitin g ne w physician s t o Siouxland . Th e mos t difficul t tas k i n th e recruitin g proces s i s i n th e timin g o f th e physicia n visit s an dtrave l tim e t o an dfromOmah ai s tim e tha t coul db e bette r

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community . Additiona l ai r servic e int o Siou x City woul dgreatly improv e thi s process . No t onl y i s additiona l ai r

servic e criticall y importan t t o th e health an dgrowtho f

th e Siou x City busines s community , bu t i t wil l play avita l rol e i n ou r hospital' s missio n an d commitmen t

t o providin g qualit y healthcar e provider s an dservice s fo r th e peopl e o f

Siouxland . W e ar e please dt o hav e th e opportunit y t o suppor t thi s gran t

application . Sincerely , 

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### Augus t 9 , 201 0 Ms . Aloh a Le y Associat e Director , X-5 0 U . S . Departmen t o f Transportatio n 120 0 Ne w Jerse yAve. , SE W86-31 0 Washington , D C 2059 0 Re : Smal l Communit yAi rServic e Developmen t Gran t Applicatio n Docke t OST-2010-012 4 Cit yo f Siou xCity , Iow a Dea rIVIs . Ley , Merc yMedica l Cente ri n Siou xCity , Iow a strongl ysupport s thi s reference d gran t application . A s on e o f Siouxland' s larges t employers , w e heavil yrel yo n dependabl e ai r servic e a s on e o f th e critica l component s o f a growin g economy . Delt a Ai rLine s ha s provide d th e communit ywit h servic e t o thei rMinneapoli s hu b fo rman y years , previousl ya s Northwes t Ai rLines . Fo rman yyears , Siou xCit yha s sough t direc t servic e t o a n additiona l hub . Fro m ou rperspectiv e a s a n employer , w e thin k th e bes t optio n woul d b e a fligh t optio n tha t woul d tak e u s t o Chicago , th e to p trave l destinatio n o f man yo f ou remployers . Th e propose d pla n include d i n th e Cit yo f Siou xCity' s Smal l Communit yAi rServic e Developmen t Gran t applicatio n woul d mee t th e need s o f ou rbusines s community . Siou xCit ycanno t affor d increase d ai rtraffi c leakage t o th e Omah a market . Th e availabilit yo f additiona l ai rservic e ou t o f SU X woul d b e a tremendou s boos t t o th e busines s community . O n behal f o f th e Merc yMedica l Cente rfamily , than k yo u fo ryou rkin d consideratio n o f thi s gran t application . Sincerely , Robert J . Peebles , Presiden t an d CE O Merc yMedica l Cente r- Siou xCit yAugusts , 201 0 

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Docke t OST-2010-012 4 Cit yo f Siou xCity , Iow a Dea rMs . Ley : Wells ' Dairy , Inc . strongl ysupport s th e subjec t gran t application . Ai rservic e i s vitall yimportan t t o ou rbusines s an d othe rbusinesse s i n th e community . Commercia l ai rservic e contribute s greatl y t o th e economi cviabilit yo f ou rarea . Whil e w e valu e th e ai rservic e provide d b yDelt a Ai r Lines/Northwes t Airlines , th e lac k o f direc t ai rservic e fro m Siou xCit yt o Chicago , ou rto p destination , i s a challeng e fo rbusines s travel . W e kno wther e i s a stron g nee d fo radditiona l ai r servic e t o th e community . Th e propose d pla n include d i n th e Cit yo f Siou xCity' s Smal l Communit yAi rServic e Developmen t Gran t applicatio n woul d mee t th e need s o f ou rbusines s an d othe rbusinesse s i n th e Siou xCit ycommunity . Th e additio n o f a ne wcommercia l ai rcarrie ri s criticall yimportan t t o th e healt h an d growt h o f th e Siou xCit ybusines s community . Withou t it , businesse s lik e our s wil l continu e t o b e force d t o driv e t o Omah a t o catc h flight s fo rdestination s i n th e east . I t i s no t goo d fo rloca l busines s o r thos e visitin g ou rcommunity . Th e contemplate d improvement s wil l provid e a significan t boos t t o economi cdevelopmen t i n ou rcommunity . W e ar e please d t o hav e th e opportunit yt o suppor t thi s gran t application . Sincerely ,

^^^ ^ Mik e Well s Presiden t & CE O Wells ' Dairy , Inc .

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Docke t OST-2010-012 4 Cit yo f Siou xCity , Iow a Dea rMs . Ley : GELIT AUSA , Inc . strongl ysupport s th e subjec t gran t application . Ai rservic e i s vitall yimportan t t o ou r busines s an d othe rbusinesse s i n th e community . Commercia l ai rservic e contribute s greatl yt o th e economi cviabilit yo f ou rarea . Whil e w e valu e th e ai rservic e provide d b yDelt a Ai rLines/Northwes t Airlines , th e lac k

o f direc t ai rservic e fro m Siou xCit yt o Chicago , ou rto p destination , i s a challeng e fo r busines s travel . GELIT A ha s a manufacturin g facilit ylocate d nea rChicago . GELIT Aispar t o f a globa l grou p (GELIT A A G - Germany ) an d ou rpersonne l frequentl ytrave l betwee n th e tw o countrie s vi a Chicago . Direc t ai rservic e betwee n Chicag o an d Siou xCit ywoul d b e o f grea t valu e t o us . W e kno w ther e i s a strong nee d fo radditiona l ai rservic e t o th e community . Th e propose d pla n include d i n th e Cit y o f Siou xCity' s Smal l Communit yAi rServic e Developmen t Gran t applicatio n woul d mee t th e need s o f ou r busines s an d othe rbusinesse s i n th e Siou xCit ycommunity . Th e additio n o f a ne wcommercia l ai rcarrie ri s criticall yimportan t t o th e healt h an d growt h o f th e Siou x Cit ybusines s community . Withou t it , businesse s lik e our s wil l continu e t o b e force d t o driv e t o Omah a t o catc h flight s fo rdestination s i n th e east . I t i s no t goo d fo rloca l busines s o rthos e visitin g ou rcommunity . Th e contemplate d improvement s wil l provid e a significan t boos t t o economi c developmen t i n ou r community . W e ar e please d t o hav e th e opportunit yt o suppor t thi s gran t application . Sincerely ,

Robert J . Mayberry Presiden t & Genera l Manage r GELIT AUSA , Inc . Foo d Pharm a Phot o Healt h Specialtie s GELIT AUS AInc . Locatio n Address ; 244 5 Port Nea l Industria l R d P O Box92 ? SIOU X Ut yl A51102-092 7 Sergean t Bluf f l A5105 4 Telephon e 71 2 94 3 551 6 • Fa x712-943-337 2 ww w GELIT Aco m

# Libert y Nationa l "Pee l th e Power ' Augusts , 201 0 Aloh a Le y Associat e Director , X-5 0 U.S . Departmen t o f Transportatio n 120 0 Ne w Jerse yAve , S E W86-31 0 Washington , D C 2059 0 Subject : Smal l Communit yAi rServic e Developmen t Gran t Applicatio n

Docke t OST-2010-012 4 Cit yo f Siou xCity , Iow a Dea rMs . Ley : Libert yNationa l Ban k

strongl ysupport s th e subjec t gran t application . Ai rservic e i s vitall y importan t t o ou rbusines s an d othe rbusinesse s i n th e community . Commercia l ai rservic e contribute s greatl yt o th e economi cviabilit yo f ou rarea . Whil e w e valu e th e ai rservic e provide d b yDelt a Ai rLines/Northwes t Airlines , th e lac k o f direc t ai rservic e fro m Siou xCit yt o Chicago , ou r to p destination , i s a challeng e fo rbusines s travel . W e kno wther e i s a stron g nee d fo radditiona l airservic e t o th e community . Th e propose d pla n include d i n th e Cit yo f Siou xCity' s Smal l Communit yAi rServic e Developmen t Gran t applicatio n woul d mee t th e need s o f ou rbusines s an d othe rbusinesse s i n th e Siou xCit ycommunity . Th e additio n o f a ne wcommercia l ai rcarrie ri s criticall yimportan t t o th e healt h an d growt h o f th e Siou xCit ybusines s community . Withou t it , businesse s lik e our s wil l continu e t o b e force d t o driv e t o Omah a t o catc h flight s fo rdestination s i n th e east . I t i s no t goo d fo rloca l busines s o r thos e visitin g ou rcommunity . Th e contemplate d improvement s wil l provid e a significan t boos t t o economi cdevelopmen t i n ou rcommunity . W e ar e please d t o hav e th e opportunit yt o suppor t thi s gran t application . Sincerely , Mik e Patric k Presiden t /

CE O Libert yNationa l Ban k

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Augus t 6 , 201 0 Aloh aLey Associat e Director , X-5 0 U.S . Departmen t

o f Transportatio n 120 0 Ne w Jerse y Ave , S E W86-31 0 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 City o f Siou x City , Iow a Dea r Ms . Ley : Tyso n Fres hMeat s strongl y support s th e subjec t gran t application . Ai r

servic e i s vitall y importan t t o ou r busines s an dothe r

businesse s i

n th e community . Commercia l ai r servic e contribute s greatl y t o th e economi c viabilit y o f ou r area . Whil e w e valu e th e ai r servic e provide db y Delt aAi r Lines/Northwes t

Airlines , th e lac k

o f direc t ai r servic e fromSiou x City t o Chicag o i s achalleng e for busines s travel . W e kno w ther e i s astron g nee dfor additiona l ai r

servic e t o th e community . Th e propose dpla n include di n th e City o f Siou x City' s Smal l Communit y Ai r Sei^vice Developmen t

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t o th e health an dgrowth o f th e Siou x City busines s community . Withou t it , businesse s like our s wil l b e force dt o continu e t o driv e t o Omah at o catc h ou r flight s for

destination s in th e east . I t i s no t goo dfor ou r local businesse s an dthos e visitin g ou r community . Th e contemplate dimprovement s wil l provid e a significan t

boos t t o ou r economi c developmen t

in ou r community . Tyso n Foods , Inc . ha s tw o productio n facilitie s an daForwar dWarehous e Distributio n Cente r in th e Chicag o area . Th e direc t flight s woul db e o f

grea t benefi t t o ou r compan y in th e managin g o f thes e operations . W e ar e please dt o hav e th e opportunit y t o support thi s gran t

application . Sincerely , Vic e Presiden t

Huma n Resourc e Operation s Tyso n Fres h Meats , Inc . 80 0 Steven s Por t

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