CITY O F TOLED O 

MIK E CRAIO 

COUNCILMAN — DISTRICT 3 

One Government Center 

Suite 2120 

Toledo, Ohio 43604 U.S.A. 

Phone 419-245-1050 

Fax 419-245-1072 

Residence 

2127 Consaul Street 

Toledo, Ohio 43605 

Phone 419-693-9811 

mike.craig@toledo.oh.gov 

July 28, 2011 

Aloha Ley 

Associate Director 

Small Community Air Service Development Program 

United States Department of Transportation 

Office of Aviation Analysis 

1200 New Jersey Avenue SE 

Washington, DC 20590 

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Director Ley: 

Toledo Express Airport has suffered from a significant decline in its air service over the 

past decade and airline capacity at Toledo Express is down more than 70% fi:om 2003. 

In light of this circumstance Toledo Express Airport and its community partners have 

made an application for a Small Community Air Service Development Program Grant. 

This Grant would be used to attract new air service from Toledo Express to improve our 

community's air service needs. 

Toledo Express Airport and its partners will match the Grant funding with significant 

local cash and in-kind matches. The Airport has also developed a comprehensive new air 

service incentive program, including ground handling support and startup phase fee 

waivers. The combination of the Grant supported marketing and promotional fimding and 

the Airport developed incentive program v^dll give Toledo the tools it needs to reverse the 

leakage of local air travel demand to other airports and re-establish some of the air 

service that has been lost in recent years. 

As a member of the Toledo Region, I urge you to give the Toledo Small Community 

Grant Application favorable consideration.. .Your consideration is greatly appreciated. 

Sincerely, 

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Mike Craig 

Councilman, District 3 

Toledo City Council 

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CITY OF TOLEDO 

ADAM J. MARTINEZ 

COUNCILMAN 

One Government Center 

Suite 2120 

Toledo, Ohio 43604 U.S.A. 

Email: 

adam.martinez@toledo.oh.gov 

Phone 419.245.1050 

Fax: 419.245.1072 

July 26, 2011 

Aloha Ley 

Associate Director 

Small Community Air Service Developmerit Program 

United States Department of Transportation 

Office of Aviation Analysis 

1200 New Jersey Avenue SE 

Washington, DC 20590 

Director Ley: 

Toledo Express Airport has suffered from a significant decline in its air service over the past 

decade and airline capacity at Toledo Express is down more than 70% from 2003. 

In light of this circumstance Toledo Express Airport and its community partners have made an 

application for a Small Community Air Service Development Program Grant. This Grant would be 

used to attract new air service from Toledo Express to improve our communities' air service 

needs. 

Toledo Express Airport and its partners will match the Grant funding with significant local cash 

and in-kind matches. The Airport has also developed a comprehensive new air service incentive 

program, including ground handling support and startup phase fee waivers. The combination of 

the Grant supported marketing and promotional funding and the Airport developed incentive 

program will give Toledo the tools it needs to reverse the leakage of local air travel demand to 

other airports and re-establish some of the air service that has been lost in recent years. 

As a member of the Toledo Region, i urge you to give the Toledo Small Community Grant 

Application favorable consideration. Your consideration is greatly appreciated. 

Sincerely, 

am 

Toledo C! 

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TOLEDO REGIONAL 

Chamber of Gammeice 

300 Madison Ave.. Sre. 200 Toledo, Ohio 43604-1575 419.243.8191 phone 419.241.8302 f^ www.toledochamber.com 

July 27, 201 

Aloha Ley 

Associate Director 

Small Community Air Service Development Program 

United States Department of Transportation 

Office of Aviation Analysis 

1200 New Jersey Avenue SE 

Washington, DC 20590 

Director Ley: 

Toledo Express Airport has suffered from a significant decline in its air service over the 

past decade and airline capacity at Toledo Express is down more than 70% from 2003. 

In light of this circumstance Toledo Express Airport and its community partners have 

made an application for a Small Community Air Service Development Program Grant. 

This Grant would be used to attract new air service fi"om Toledo Express to improve our 

communities' air service needs. 

Toledo Express Airport and its partners will match the Grant fimding with significant 

local cash and m-kind matches. The Airport has also developed a comprehensive new air 

service incentive program, including ground handling support and startup phase fee 

waivers. The combination of the Grant supported marketing and promotional fimding and 

the Airport developed incentive program will give Toledo the tools it needs to reverse the 

leakage of local air travel demand to other airports and re-establish some of the air 

service that has been lost in recent years. 

As a member of the Toledo Region and an organization representing nearly 3,000 

businesses, I urge you to give the Toledo Small Community Grant Application favorable 

consideration. Your consideration is greatly appreciated. 

Sincerely, 

Mark A. V'Soske, CAE 

President 

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Toledo Area Small 
LUCA S COUNI Y Commissioners 

Pete Gerken 

President 

Tina Skeldon Wozniak 

Carol Contrada 

July 29, 2011 

Aloha Ley 

Associate Director 

Small Coimnimity Air Service Development Program 

United States Department of Transportation 

Office of Aviation Analysis 

1200 New Jersey Avenue SE 

Washington, DC 20590 

Director Ley: 

Toledo Express Airport has suffered from a significant decline in its air service over the past 

decade and airline capacity at Toledo Express is down more than 70% from 2003. 

In Ught of this circumstance Toledo Express Airport and its comniunity partners have made an 

apphcation for a Small Community Air Service DeVielopment Pj-og^^am Gramt. This Grant would 

be used to attract new air service from Toledo Expiress to improve our (Communities' air 

service needs. 

Toledo Express Airport and its partners will-match the Grant fimding withj siprificant local 

cash and in-kind matches. The Airport has also developed a comprehensive; new air service 

incentive program, including ground handling support and startup phase fee waivers. The 

combination of the Grant supported marketing and promotional funding and the Airport 

developed incentive program will give Toledq, the tools it needs to reverse the leakage of local 

air travel demand to other airports and re-estabhsh some of the air service that has been lost 

in recent years. 

As the Board of Lucas County Commissioners, we urge you to give the Toledo Small 

Community Grant Apphcation favorable consideration. Your consideration is greatly 

appreciated. 

Sincerely, 

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Pete Gerken . . .TmaSkeldoa Wozniak Carol Contrada 

President ., . j Commissioner Commissioner 

One Government Center • Suite 800 • Toledo, Ohio 43604-2259. 

(419) 213-4500 http://co.lucas.oh.us Fax: (4l9) 213-4299 

An Equal Opportunity Employer' '''''^ ' ' ^^.s^^. 
Lucas County Improvement Corporation 

August 2, 2011 

Aloha Ley 

Associate Director 

Small Community Air Service Development Program 

United States Department of Transportation 

Office of Aviation Analysis 

1200 New Jersey Avenue SE 

Washington, DC 20590 

Dear Director Ley: 

Toledo Express Airport has suffered from a significant decline in its air service over the past 

decade and airline capacity at Toledo Express is down more than 70% from 2003. 

In light of this circumstance Toledo Express Airport and its community partners have made 

an application for a Small Community Air Service Development Program Grant. This Grant 

would be used to attract new air service from Toledo Express to improve our communities' 

air service needs. 

Toledo Express Airport and its partners will match the Grant funding with significant local 

cash and in-kind matches. The Airport has also developed a comprehensive new air service 

incentive program, including ground handling support and startup phase fee waivers. The 

combination of the Grant supported marketing and promotional funding and the Airport 

developed incentive program wilt give Toledo the tools it needs to reverse the leakage of 

local air travel demand to other airports and re-establish some of the air service that has 

been lost in recent years. 

As a member of the Toledo Region, I urge you to give the Toledo Small Community Grant 

Application favorable consideration. Your consideration is greatly appreciated. 

bincereiy, 

Ford P. Weber, JD, CEcD 

President & CEO 

Two Maritime Plaza Phone: 419.213.4510 

Ground Floor Fax: 419.213.2129 

Toledo, Ohio 43604 ww w. LCICOH.com 
Regional Growth Partnership 

BUILDING A HIGH-TECH, HIGH-PERFORMANCE ECONOMY 

August 15,2011 

Aloha Ley 

Associate Director 

Small Cormnunity Air Service Development Program 

United States Department of Transportation 

Office of Aviation Analysis 

1200 New Jersey Avenue SE 

Washington, DC 20590 

Director Ley: 

Toledo Express Airport has suffered from a significant decline in its air service over the past 

decade and airline capacity at Toledo Express is down more than 70% from 2003. 

In light of this circimistance, Toledo Express Airport and its community partners have made an 

application for a Small Commimity Air Service Development Program Grant. This Grant would 

be used to attract new air service from Toledo Express to improve our commimities' air service 

needs. 

Toledo Express Airport and its partners will match the Grant funding with significant local cash 

and in-kind matches. The Airport has alsp developed a comprehensive new air service incentive 

program, including groxmd handling support and startup phase fee waivers. The combination of 

the Grant, supported marketing and promotional funding and the Airport developed incentive 

program, will give Toledo the tools it needs to reverse the leakage of local air travel demand to 

other airports and re-establish some of the air service that has been lost in recent years. 

The Regional Growth Partnership is a private, nonprofit economic development corporation 

dedicated to fostering local, national, and international growth opportunities for Northwest Ohio. 

It is our sincere hope that you will support this grant proposal request. 

Sincerely, 

DeanMonske 

President & CEO 

TEL 419.252.2700 300 Madison Avenue . Suite 270 . Toledo, Ohio 43604 FAX 419.252.2724 

www.rgp.org