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t Directo r o f th e Owensboro Davies s Count y Regiona l Airpor t locate d i n Owensboro , KY . A s evident

i n hi s letter , Mr . Whitmer

woul dlik e t o inquire a s t

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t i n term s o f finding ane

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Servic e Provider . Than k yo u fo r your (im e andattentio n to thi s inaUe r I f yo u hav e any question s o r concerns , pleas e d o no t

hesitate t o contac t Tat e Bennet

t o n m y staf f a t (202 ) 225-3501 . Sincerely ,



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ot'Tnuisporlalio n l o researc hth e option s availabl e t o uu r Aiipor t regardin g it s Kssciitial Ai r

Services . I'li e curren t

bi dpiocess.waydiscontinue dreccnil y whe n Pacifi c \Viiig:i . operatin g a s K.enluck

y Skie s i n Owensboro . K Y an dTemicssc o Skie s i n Jackson . TN , claime di t woul dprovid e KA S unsubsidized . W c hciicv c Pacill c Wing s ha s no t provide dth e service s i

t pronii.'je di n ili e Jny

i .seleciio n piocess , aji dw e hav e n o reaso n for i>icatc r expcclaiion s shoul d Pacifi c Wing s b e awanle d(he orde r for ih e nex t two-yeai ' term . Th e Departmen l ot' l ransportatio n i s awar e ol'ou i eoucein s af ; die y mino r

th e sam e conccin s ot ' Jackson , T N an dsevera l othe r communiLie s wh o hav e entruste dihei r lisscnlia l Ai r

Service s t o Pacifi c Wings . W o as k

tha t Denni s Devanc y an dhi s staf f o f th e DOl " continu e th e EA S .selectio n proces s an das k

obviou s question s tha t

aris e whe n the y revie w th e llnancia l plan s normall y submitte db y th e bidders , li'yo u o r you r stuf f woul dlik e t o disciis. s thi s vci y iuipoitan t issu e t o ou r conmiunity , pleas e (ee l fie e l o cal l ni e al anytim e (270-685-4179) . Respectfully , l^o b Whitme r Airpor t Directo r O'.\ctisbov o Davies s Count y Regiona l Airpor t 220 0 Airpor t

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