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n th e tri-siat e regio n oCSuiithwcs l Indiana . Nonlmes i Komucky . an dSoutheas t Illinoi s ()u r ChainlH T represeni s th e need s andinterest s ol'nior e lli;i n 1.60 0 member

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n economi c powerhouse : ou r rt'gio n ha s annua l retai l sde s o t S7. 1 billio n dollars , contain s 10.15 4 squar e mile s o f latid . whic h make s i

t larger tlw n nin e states , ha s apopulatio n ol'mor e tha n t{22.000 . i s lio\n e lv > si s U.S . Congressional distiiils . an dKiast s mor

e than S2 4 billio n dollar s i

n personal income . W

e iu- e als o on e ot'ih e mos t importan t mantitaciiirin g center s i

n th e nation . I n orde r t o vigorousl

y compet e i

n th e global marketplace , w e nee dyour help . 1 h

e l;\atis\ill e Regiona

l Airpor i play s ake

y rol e I n connectin g ou r

regio n l o th e rest

oltii e nalicui . am

i lli c world . Bu

t lo r mai w vears . ou r

airport ha s bee n saddle<

l wit h hig h averag e ai r

tares . .A s i i matte i o l tact , l;\nnsvill e Regional .Xirpii n ha s th e highes t averag e ai r

fare s in lli e (irea l Lake s region , inakin g Fvan.svill e th e singl e mo.s i e.spensi\ e rnediuni-si/e dmarke t

it i fly i n t o o r out o f i n ih e firca t

Lake s region . ,'V

s o f the en do f

th e lirs i quarte r

i n "lOlO . I.vansville s air

fare s average dS32 5 eac h way . an dS45 0 pe r roun d trip . Lveryon e undersiaml s how criticall y importan t an airpor t i s t o developin g acuiumimit v ' s o r region' s economy . Ih c albrementione dcostl y fare s .seriously hampe r ou r abilit y t o develo p ou r

econom y an dcreat e th e desirable , goo dpayin g job s ou r cili'/en s nee dan d deserve . W

e hav e mad e grea

t progre. w i

n ou r regio n in term s o f

la y ing aIbundatioi i fo

r successfully comjietiii g in th e global ecoiuvmy . W e hav e strcngttiene dou r

publi c .schools , an dar e usin g ou r

publi c an dprivat e universitie s an dcollege s a s economi c catalyst s an d importan t parttter s t o improv e ou r

workforce . W

e hav e enliance dou r

region s overal l qualit y o f lif e throug h amyriado f

community developmen t investments . W

e ar e upgradin g (ui

r othe r mean s o f movin g peopl e an dmaterial , inclttdin g commenciti g th e constriiclio n o f

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) linkin g I'vansvill e t o htdianapoHs . an dtli e greater north

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Svuu h inicrnaiional trad e corrido r connectin g the I inite dStale s wii h Canada . Mexico , an d muc h more , liu i frankly , ou r airpor t remain s awea

k lin k W e arc losin g busines s and pleasur e traveler s t o othe r airport s du e t o exis

t tiiclors . An

dcompanie s looking t o c.-lablis h lacililie s i

n uu r regi«)n coiilinuall v cii e Ih c co.s i u f ai r (rave l oiil o f

Lvansv ille . an dth e lac k 11 1 conneciivil v l o othe r

niarkcl s a s asignifican t

concern . Our situatio n coul dpotentiall v worse n thi s liiH . a s Deli a.\i r Lines , followin g it s merger w il h S'ortliucsl . ha s announce di l wil l leav e Ihe Lvnnsv ille-Memphi s inarkei . Thi s los s ofseat s wil l exacerbat e th e far e pressur e i

n tin

- Lvansvill e tnarke l Ih e F'vansvill c Regional .Airpo

n mus t ac t l o brin g lowe r

fate s l o th e regioti . I t i s ou r undersiandin g thai lo

w far e leade r .Air/ran lia s expresse dinteres t i n servin g th e l-vansvill e market . I

n orde r lo r .AirTra u t o lake aris k

in launchin g servic e t o ane w cit y i n th e curreti t

econotiii c eit

v ironmeni , i

t wil l requir e arevenu e guarante e to offse t potentia l losse s durin g th e .slart-up plia.se . Th e SC.ASIX i woul dprovid e th e Lvaitsvill e Regional .Airpor

t wit h th e see dcapita l necessar y l o entic e ,Ai

r Ira n t o brin g ne

w ai r servic e t o ou r

market . i han k yo u fo r vou r stron g consideratio n o f

tl K Lvansvill e Regiotial .Airjmri s SCASD G fundin g r«|uesl . W

e sincerel y hop e fo

r afavorabl e decisio n fro

mth e Departiiien l o l Transportation , an dlook

forwar dt o partnerin g wit

h yo u o n improvin g ai r

servic e t o ou r rcgktn . and.sltenglhenin g ou r regional economy .

Matthew T . Meador s President f t (IX ) Ih e Chamber

o f Conunerc c o f

Southwes t

Indian a(CCSWIN ) Cc : IXiugJoe.st . Interi mDirector . Lvansvill e Regional Airpor i l-vai i Heck . Chairman , CCSVVI N Boardo f

Director s lelTlX'ig . Incomin g Chairman . CCSWI N Boar do f Director s Gre g Walhen . Presidetii.'{T-0 . Hconomi c Developinen t Coalitio n o f

Southwes t

I N Stev e Schaefer . Vic e Presiden t Publi c Policv . CCSWI N

Evansvill e Regiona l Airpor t - Smal l Communit y Ai rServic e Developmen t Gran t - Augus t 201 0 

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