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C 20590-000 1 RE : DeKal b Taylo rMunicipa l Airpor t Applicatio n fo rGran t Assistanc e unde rth e Smal l CommunityAi rServic e Developmen t Program : Docket : DOT-OST-2011-011 9 Dea rHonorabl e LaHood , I a m writin g yo u t o support fundin g fo rth e DeKal b Municipa l Airpor t unde rth e Smal l CommunityAi rService Developmen t Program . Th e DeKal b Municipa l Airpor t i s a n asset t o ou r communit yan d support s ou rloca l an d regiona l busines s a s wel l a s Norther n Illinoi s University . Ove rth e ytears , improvement s have bee n mad e wit h expansio n o f th e runway s an d othe r structure s t o support aviation . Unfortunately , du e t o limite d fundin g fo rmarketing , th e DeKal b Airpor t doe s no t receiv e th e visibilit yo f othe rcommunit yairports . I t I s suc h a grea t resourc e tha t need s t o b e mor e visibl e t o reac h it s capabilities . Th e DeKal b Municipa l Airpor t woul d greatl ybenefi t fro m th e $40,00 0 gran t t o increas e it s overal l marketin g effort s an d I woul d encourag e yo u t o strongl yconside rthei rrequest . Sincerely , Cynthi a N . Cape k Executive Directo r

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