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March 25,2015
Dennis J. DeVany U.S. Department ofTransportation Office ofAviation Analysis, X-53 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE Washington, D.C. 20590 

### RE: Essential Air Service Dear Mr. DeVany: Working 

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### On behalfofthe City ofGrand Island, it is our pleasure to submit this Letter of Support for Essential Air Service to provide thirteen (13) weekly round trip nonstop flights to DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth) Texas with 

### American Eagle Airlines. The Central Nebraska Regional Airport has been working diligently to improve the air service options available to central Nebraskans and bring affordable and convenient options for air travel to serve morepassengers. We pledge our full support, endorsement, and cooperation to improve the service options available to central Nebraska through the Essential Air Service. Sincerely yours, CITY OF GRAND ISLAND,**~EBRASKA** 

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cc: Senator Ben Sasse Congressman Adrian Smith Michael Olson, Hall Co. Airport Authority Senator Deb Fischer Scott Arnold, Chairman Hall County Board

City Hall • 1 oo Eost First Street • Box 1968 • Grand Island. Nebraska 68802-1968 (308) 385·5444. Ext. 140 • FAX: 385·5486 • Email: mayor@grand-isJoiJ(I.corn • www.grand-island.com

### R E S 0 L U T I 0 N 2015-83 

### \VHE1ZEAS, the Central Nebraska Regional Airport has been working diligently to improve lhe air service optior..s available to cent;.-<:.1 Nebraskans and to increase the number of enplanements from the Centrall'\ebraska Regional i\.irport; 

### and WHEREAS, on !viarch 11, 201\the Hall CountyAirport Authority Board approved Resolution #15-25 authorizing a nxommendation 

### to the Department ofTransportation to allow American Airlines to provide thirteen (13) weekiy round t-ip nonstop flights to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport 

### in**Dal!as/For~** 'North, Texas; and WHEKEAS,therecommendation would servemorepassengers in central Nebraska, and would be the best use offedel·C!l Essential ,iljr Service subsidies, and \VHEREAS, the City of G:·and Island supports the efforts to increase affordable, eonvenient options for air travel 

### for central Nebraska; anci WHEREAS, ir,creased ainrafficto serve central Nebraska wouldbe 

### avaluable asset to the community.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED 

### B''{ THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GR.i\ND 

### JSLAND, NEBRASKA, that the Mayor and City Council ofthe City of Grand Island herebypledge their full support, endorsement, and cooperation with the efforts ofthe 

### Han CountyAirportAuthorityin submitting 

### a recorr.mendation to the

### DeparLTJlent ofTransportation seeking Essential Air Serl,ice improvement 

### fi.:...'lding to ailow American Airlines to provide thirteen (13) weekly round 

### trip nonstop flights to Dal1as/Fo!i Vlorth International Airport in Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas. BE IT

### FURTHER RESOLVEC, 

### that the.iviayorishereby?<!tbor..zed tc send a letterto the DepartmeEt of**Tra:r.spc~·~ation** expressing support ofsuch proposaL
Ad.opted by the City COl:mcil ofihe City ofGrand 

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. _ RaNae Edwards, City Clerk Approved as to Form March 23, 2015