Office of the Mayor 

# ISLAND

March 25,2015
Dennis J. DeVany U.S. Department ofTransportation Office ofAviation Analysis, X-53 1200 NewJersey Avenue SE Washington, D.C. 20590 RE: Essential Air Service Dear Mr. DeVany: Working Togetherfor 

### a Better Tomorrow. Today.



### On behalf ofthe City of Grand 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 more passengers. 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, NEBRASKA



# (y, **L. ~**  Jeremy L. Jensen, Mayor

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 East First Street • Box 1968 • Granci Js/anci, Nebraska 68802-1968 (308) 385·5444, Ext. 140 • FAX: 385·5486 • Email: mayor@gmnd-islancl.

### com • www.granci-island.

### comR E S 0 L U T I 0 N 2015-83
WHEREAS, the Central Nebraska Regional Air}'Ort has been working diligently to improve the air service optior:s available to**cent~d** Nebraskans and to increase the number of enplanements from the Central1\ebraska Regional Airport; lliid WHEREAS, on !1iarch 11,2015, the Hall CountyAirport AuthorityBoard approved Resolution #15-25 authorizing a recommendation 

### to the Department of Transportation to allow American Airlines to provide thirteen (13) weekly round b.p nonstop flights to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport in**Dal!as/Fm-~** 'North, Texas; and WHEREAS, the recommendation would servemorepassengers incentral Nebraska, and would be the best use offederal Essential Air Service subsidies, and WHEREAS, 

### the City 

### of Gc·and Island suppmis 

### the efforts to increase affordable, convenient options for air travel for central Nebraska; and WHEREAS, iricreased air**trr~ffic** 'co serl/e central Nebraskawouldbe a valuable asset to the community_
NO\V, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED B'{THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND ISLAND, NEBR.t\SKA, that the Mayor and City Council ofthe City of Grat1d Island hereby pledge their**fL~ll** support, endorsement, and cooperation with the efforts ofthe Hall CountyAirportAuthorityinsu.bmitting a recon:mendation to theDepartment ofTransportation seeking Essential Air Service irnprovernent fl:nding to allow American Airlines to provide thirteen (13) weekly round trip nonstop flights to Dallas/Fort \lv'orth International Airport in Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas. BE IT FURTHERRESOLVED, that the Ivlayor is herebyr c!thorizedto send a letterto the Department of**Transpo:..-~ation** expressing support ofsuch proposaL

Adopted by the City Council ofthe City ofGrand**Isl:::~1d,** Nebraska, March 24, 2015-

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# Jll._ffiw___cv--J:b._ RaNae Edvvards, City Clerk Approved as to Form " Mmch 23, 2015