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## Office ^ o f the'Cotu ^ AdtnCnt^ntti> r Augus t 23 , 201 0 Aloh a Le y Actin g Associat e Director , X-5 0 U.S . Departmen t o f Transportatio n 120 0 Ne w Jerse y Ave , S E W86-31 0 Washington , D C 2059 0 Subject : Smal l Communit y Ai rServic e Developmen t Gran t Applicatio n

Docke t OST-2010-012 4 Columbi a Metropolita n Airpor t - Columbia , S C Dea rMs . Ley : Th e Chai ran d Vic e Chai ri f Richlan d Count y strongl y support s th e abov e reference d gran t applicatio n tha t wil l suppor t ne w an d improve d ai rservic e fro m th e Columbi a Metropolita n Airport . Th e succes s o f ne w servic e fro m th e Columbi a Metropolita n Airpor t i s criticall y importan t t o th e healt h an d growt h o f ou r busines s an d th e overal l Columbi a busines s community . Richlan d Count y Counci l recesse s i n th e mont h o f Augus t bu t wil l resum e busines s deliberation s i n September . Th e leadershi p o f Counci l i s a committe d t o supportin g th e gran t howeve ra vote o n th e fundin g wil l occu rnex t mont h fo rth e purpos e o f assistin g th e Columbi a Metropolita n Airpor t i n obtainin g additiona l schedule d commercia l ai rservice . Th e viabilit y o f ai rservic e improvement s wil l provid e a significan t boos t t o economi c developmen t i n ou rcommunit y throug h improve d acces s fo rvisitors , an d mos t importantly , t o suppor t are a businesse s lik e ours . Pleas e contac t m e i f yo u hav e an y questions .

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Docl(e t OST-2010-012 4 Columbi a Metropolita n Airpor t - Columbia , S C Dea rMs . Ley : Th e Batesburg-Leesvill e Chambe ro f Commerc e strongl y support s th e abov e reference d gran t applicatio n tha t wil l suppor t ne w an d improve d ai rservic e fro m th e Columbi a Metropolita n Airport . Th e succes s o f ne w servic e fro m th e Columbi a Metropolita n Airpor t i s criticall y importan t t o th e healt h an d growt h o f ou rbusines s an d th e overal l Columbi a busines s community . Th e viabilit y o f ai rservic e improvement s wil l provid e a significan t boos t t o economi c developmen t i n ou rcommunit y throug h improve d acces s fo rvisitors , an d mos t importantly , t o suppor t are a businesse s lik e ours . W e ar e please d t o hav e th e opportunit y t o suppor t thi s gran t application . Since c I William s Chairma n

# Economi c Developmen t Committe e August 20 , 201 0 

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## ^P^LL E ; v^;NSPORWp N ^ ChamlK r o f Commerc e Visitor' s Cenfe

r . •-t l OPERAliUK o P.O . Bo x217 8 . -, „ A o 1 o 35 0 E . Columbi a Avenu e :'jl O uC I ! 3 A S M 2 Batesburg-Leesville , S C 2907 0

Aloh a Le y Actin g Associat e Director , X-5 0 U.S . Departmen t of Transportatio n 120 0 Ne w Jersey Ave , S E W86-31 0 Washington , DC 2059 0 Subject : Smal l Communit y Ai rServic e Developmen t Gran t Applicatio n

Docke t OST-2010-012 4 Columbi a Metropolita n Airpor t - Columbia , S C Dea rMs . Ley : Th e Batesburg-Leesvill e Chambe rof Commerce' s Economi c Developmen t Committe e strongl y supports th e above reference d gran t applicatio n that wil l suppor t new an d improve d ai rservic e fro m th e Columbi a Metropolita n Airport . Th e succes s of ne w servic e fro m th e Columbi a Metropolita n Airpor

t i s criticall y importan t t o th e healt h an d growt h o f ou rbusines s an d th e overal l Columbi a busines s community . Th e viabilit

y of ai rservic e improvement s wil l provid e a significan t boost t o economi c developmen t i n ou rcommunit

y throug h improve d acces s fo rvisitors , an d mos t importantly , t o suppor t are a businesse s like ours . We are please d t o hav

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y t o suppor

t thi s gran t application . Sincerely , /^.^^^^j. ^ Bren t Sheal y Chairma n

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# CLEARCHANNE L f^§mCOLUMBI A RADI O & INTERNE T Q {(^TofslTrsffk : TO :



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y Actin g Associate Director , X-5 0 U S Department

o f Transporialio n 120 0 Ne w Jerse y Avenue , S E W86-31 0 Washington , D C 2059 0 Scot t L . Pritchetl Email : scottpritchctt(gClcarchannei.co m Augus t 18'\201 0 Smal l Communit y Ai r

Servic e Developmen t

Gran t Applicatio n Docke t OST-2010-012 4 Columbi aMetropolita n Airpor t - Columbia , S C Dea r Ms . Ley : Clea r Channe l Radi o strongl y support s th e abov e reference dgran t applicatio n that

wil l suppor

t ne w and improve dai r

servic e fro

mth e Columbi aMetropolitan Airport . Th e succes s o f ne w servic e fromth e Columbi a Metropolita

n Airpor t i s criticall y importan t

to th e healt

h an dgrowt

h o f th e Columbi abusines s community . Effective thi s date , Clea

r Channe l Radi o ha s authorize da n in-kin dmedi acommitmen t o f $150,00 0 fo

r th e purpos e of

assistin g th e Columbi aMetropolitan Airpor t i n obtainin g additiona l schedule dcommercial ai r service . Th e viabilit

y o f ai r servic e improvement s wil l provid e asignifican t boos t t o economi c developmen t i n ou r communit

y throug h improve dacces s fo r visitors , an dmos t

importantly , t o suppor

t are abusinessess . W e ar e please dto hav e thi s opportunity t o suppor t thi s grant applicatio n an dth e Columbi aMetropolita n Airpor t i n it s advertising/marketin g efforts , an dloo k forwar dt o th e opportunity t o serv e our par t i n enhancin g th e Columbi acommunity . Sincerely ,

Scot t L . Pritchet t Vic e Presiden t

Marke t Manage r 

## CLEA RCHANNEL RADI O & INTERNE T 31 6 Greyston e Boulevar

dColumbia , S C 2921 0 Direc t P H 803-343-107 6 Direc t FA X 803-929-064 9Augus t 23 , 201 0 Aloh a Ley Actin g Associat e Director , X-5 0 U.S . Departmen t o f Transportatio n 120 0 Ne w Jerse y Ave . S E W86-31 0 Washington , D C 2059 0 Subject : Smal l Communit y Ai rServic e Developmen t Gran t Applicatio n

Docke t OST-2010-012 4 Columbi a Metropolita n Airpor t - Columbia , S C Dea rMs . Ley : Th e Tow n o f Springdale , Sout h Carolin a strongl y support s th e abov e reference d gran t applicatio n tha t wil l suppor

t ne w an d improve d ai rservic e fro m th e Columbi a Metropolita n Airport . Th e succes s o f new sen/ic e fro m th e Columbi a Metropolita n Airpor t I s criticall y importan t t o th e healt h an d growt h o f ou rregion s loca l economy . Th e Tow n o f Springdal e ha s authorize d a commitmen t o f $1,00 0 fo rth e purpos e o f assistin g th e Columbi a Metropolita n Airpor t i n obtainin g additiona l schedule d commercia l ai rservice . Th e viability o f ai rservic e improvement s wil l provid e a significan t boos t t o economi c developmen t i n ou rcommunit

y throug h improve d acces s fo rtourist s an d busines s travelers . W e ar e please d t o hav e th e opportunity t o suppor t thi s gran t application . Sincerely . Pa t G . Smit h Mayo r1 (Unifol t liM'iUtr t tuvoRr-no.TEh r

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" FA X Augus t 20 , 201 0

Ms . Aloh aLe y Actin g Associat e Director , X-5 0 U.S . Departnien t

o f Transponatio n 120 0 Ne w Jerse y Ave , S E W86-31 0 Wnshiiigtou , D C 2059 0 Subject : Smal l Communi<y Ai r Servic e Developmen t

Gran t Applicatio n Docke t OST-2010-012 4 Columbi aMetropolitan Airpor t - Columbia , S C Dea r Ms . Ley : Th e Tow n o f

Lexingto n strongl y support s th e abov e reference dgran t applicatio n that

wil l suppor

t ne w an dimprove dai r

servic e fron

t th e Columbi aMetropolita n Airport . Th e succes s o f new servic e fro mth e Columbi aMetropolita n Airport i s criticall y Importan t

t o (h e healt h an dgtx>vrt

h o f ou r busines s an dth e overal l Colutnbt abusines s community . Effectiv e thi s date , th e Tow n o f Lexingto n ha s authorize dacotomitmcn t o f $3,00 0 fo

r th e purpos e o f

assistin g th e Columbi aMetropolitan Airpor t i n obtainin g additiona l schedule d commercia l ai r

service . Th e viability o f ai r sen/ic e improvement s will provid e asignifican t boos t to economi c developmen t in ou r communit

y throug h improve dacces s fo r visitors , an dmos t importantly , t o support

are abusinesse s lik e ours . W e arc plcas ^ t o hav e th e opportunit y t o support thi s gran t application . Sincerely , [alfacrc . Mayo r Lexingto n



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Augus t 25 , 201 0 Aloh a Le y Actin g Associat e Director , X-5 0 U.S . Departmen t o f Transportatio n 120 0 New Jerse y Ave , S E W86-31 0 Washington , D C 2059 0 Subject : Smal l Communit y Ai rServic e Developmen t Gran t Applicatio n

Docke t OST-2010-012 4 Columbi a Metropolita n Airpor t - Columbia , S C Dea rMs . Ley : Th e Navigatin g fro m Goo d t o Grea t Foundatio n i s please d t o submi t thi s lette ro f suppor t fo rth e Columbi a Metropolita n Airport' s gran t applicatio n fo rU S Departmen t o f Transportatio n funding . Effectiv e thi s date , th e Navigatin g fro m Goo d t o Grea t Foundatio n ha s authorize d a commitmen t o f u p t o $40,00 0 fo rth e purpos e o f assistin g th e Columbi a Metropolita n Airport i n obtainin g additiona l schedule d commercia l ai rservice . W e full y support th e propose d pla n t o establis h a progra m tha t wil l ai d i n attractin g additiona l ai rservic e t o Columbia . W e ca n confir m tha t a "public-private " partnershi p ha s bee n forme d betwee n Columbi a Metropolita n Airport an d th e Navigatin g fro m Goo d t o Grea t Foundatio n fo rth e purpos e o f supportin g ai rservic e improvements . Thi s ai rservic e initiativ e ha s ou rful l support . I f yo u decid e t o fun d thi s application , w e hav e ever y confidenc e tha t th e progra m wil l hav e th e ful l suppor t o f th e Columbi a community . W e ar e please d t o hav e th e opportunit y t o suppor t thi s gran t application , an d w e assur e yo u tha t w e wil l wor k

diligentl y t o insur e th e long-ter m succes s o f thi s improvemen t i n ai rservic e t o ou r community . Sincerely , 

# OuJjj^^^ ^ Charle s T . Spet h Chairma n o f th e Boar d

## Richlan d Count y Legislativ e Delegatio n

CHAIRMAN , LEGISLATIV E DELEGATIO N J . Tode ) Rulherfor d VIC E CHAIRMAN . LEGISLATIV E DELEGATIO N Joh n E . Courso n CHAIRMAN , HOUS E DELEGATIO N Chrisloshe rR . Har t VIC E CHAIRMAN . HOUS E DELEGATIO N Josep h H . Nea i EXECUTIV E DIRECTO R JAME S C . BROW N .Aimus i !<} . 201 0 MEMBER S O FTHE SENAT E Dis( . l9-JohiiL . Scott Disl . 20 - Jol mE . Courso n Disc . 21-DaiTcl l Jackso n Dis L 22 - J«!c

l Ijouri c MEMBER S OFTHF . HOUS f O FREPRESENTATIVE S Oist . 70 - Josep h Neal Dist . 71 - Natha n Ballcnlin c Dist . 72 - Jame s E . Snnith . Jr . Disl . 73 - Christophe r

R . Hai l Dist . 74 - Tod dRutherford Dist , 75 - Jam aH . Hairiso n Dim . 76 - Leo n Howar d Dist . 77 - Josep h A . McEachc m Dis l 74-Joa n Brady Dist . 79 - Anto n J , Cun n Dist . ftO - Jimm y Sale s

Th e Honorabl e Raymon d11 . Lalloo d Secretar y ol'Tninsportation . S- l l'..S . Dcparfnicn

t orTraii.sportalio n 1200Xc\v.lcrsc y .'\\c . S1- : U iishington . D

C 2059 0 Subject : Smal l Communit y Ai r Senic c Developmen t

Gnin t Applicatio n Docke t OST-2010-012 4 Columbi aMetropuiita n Airpor t ~ Columbia , S C Dcti r Mr . Sccrctar\ : A. s th e Deparlmont

orTran.sportaiio n begin s it s final revie w o f thi s ycar'. s Smal l Communil y Ai r Ser\ic e Dc\clopmcn i Programgran t applications , th e Richlan dCounty Legislativ e Delegatio n woul dlike t o cal l atleniio n t o th e merit s o f Columbi aiVlelropolita

n Airport' s application . Ih c pla n a s propose di

n th e ^lan t

applicatio n pro\icle s financia l assistanc e t o retai n an dimprov e ai r servic e t o th e Coknnbi acommunil\ , Wit h th e eminen t

cniranc e o f

Southwes t

.Airline s int o surroundin g communities . Centra ! Soulb Carolin ai s aliigh h conipetiti\ e market . Th e Columbi acommunit y i s activel y seekin g asolutio n tha t wil l attrac t

andsustai n improve dservic e fo r thi s economicall y importan t initiative . Wc urg e so u to look

favorabl> upo n Columbia' s applicatio n andconside r th e followin g whe n evaluatin g applications :

• Stayin g competitiv e an dinitialin g improve dhu b servic e i s th e numbe r on e priority o f

th e Columbi aconmninii v an do f vital economi c developmen t importance .

170* . f-MINS T . P.O , BO X 19 2 • COLUMBIA , S . C . 2920 2 • (SO.! ) .576-190 8 • Fa x (803 ) 576-192 3I li e Honorabl e Ravnion dH . Lalloo d

Pag e 2 .•\usiust 19.201 0

• fh e propose dne

w ai r servic e wil l provid e materia l benefit s to al l segment s o f th e travelin g comnninii v includin g loca l busines.ses . govcrnmcn l institutions , recreationa l tiavelers . an dotiier

enterprises . • fh e commiinil v i s fully engage dandwil l fun ds i shar e o f th e total propose dai r

servic e program . • Columbi aMetropolita n Aiqwr t andth e Columbia , Sout

h Carolin acommunit y hav e neve r receiv edno r

applie dfo

r apreviou s grant . W e urg e yo u andvou r

stalTl o carefull v revie w Columbia' s applicatio n whic h ha s stron g communii v involvement , airlin e support , an da n achievabl e strategi c plan . Accordingly , th e subjec t gran t applicatio n ha s ou r

ful l support . Plea.s c d o not

hesitat e t o contac t

ou r offtce s i f we ca n he o f assistanc e i

n thi s matter . Sinccrclv . SENATORS :

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Joh n M . "Jake " Knotts , Jr . Chairma n Senato r Distric t 2 3 Edwar dH . "Ted " Pitts , Jr . Vic e Chairma n Representativ e DLstric l 6 9 

### Augus t 16,201 0 Th e Honorable RaymondH . LaHoo d Secretar y o f Transportation , S- l U.S . Departmen

t of Transportatio n 120 0 Nevk ' Jersey Ave , S E Washington , D

C 2059 0 Stat e Senat e Nikk i G . Setzler , Dist . 2 6 Joh n M . "Jake " Knoiis , Jr. , Dist . 2 3

Joh n E . Courson , Dist . 2 0 Ronni e Cromer . Dist . 1 8 Hous e o f Representative s Mario n B . Frj-c , Dist . 3 9 Chi p Muggins , Dist . 8 5 Kenn y Bingham . Dist . 8 9 Ma c Toole , Dist . 8 8 Edwar dH . "Ted " Pitts . Jr. , Dist . 6 9 Walto n J . McLcod , Dist . A O Harr y Ott , Disl . 9 3 Nikk i Haley , Dist . 8 7 Natha n Ballentinc , Dist . 7 i Ki t Spires , Dist . 9 6 

### Subject : Smal l Communit y Ai r Servic e Development

Gran t Applicatio n Docke t OST-2010-012 4 Columbi aMetropolita n Airpor t - Columbia , S C Dea r Mr . Secretary : A s the Departmen

t o f Transportatio n begin s it s final review of thi s year' s Small Communit y Air Service Developmen

t Progra mgrant applications , the Lexington Coimt y Legislativ e Delegatio n woul dlik e t o call attentio n t

o th e merit s o f

Columbi aMetropolita

n Airport' s application . Th e pla n a s propose di

n th e grant applicatio n provide s financia l assistanc e to retai n andimprove air servic e t o the Columbi acommunity . Wit h the eminen

t entranc e o f

Southwes t

Airline s int

o surroundin g commimities , Centra l Sout h Carolinai s ahighly competitiv e market . The Columbi acommunit y i s activel y seekin g asolutio n tha t wil l attrac t an dsustai n improve dservic e fo r thi s economicall

y important

initiative . W

e urg e yo u t o loo k favorabl y upo n Columbia' s applicatio n an dconside r th e following whe

n evaluatin g applications :

• Staying competitiv e andinitiatin g improvedhu b servic e i s th e numbe

r one priorit

y of the Columbi acommunit

y an do f vita l economic developmen

t importance . • Th e propose dne w ai

r servic e wil l provid

e materia l benefit s t o al l segment s o f the travelin g communit

y includin g loca

l businesses , government

institutions , recreationa

l travelers , an

dother enterprises .

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r applie dfo r apreviou s grant . W e urge yo u an dyou r staf f to carefull

y review Columbia's , applicatio n which ha s strong communit y involvement , airlin e support , an da n achievable strategi c plan . Accordingly , th e subject gran t applicatio n ha s our

fiil l support . Pleas e d o not

hesitate to contac t

ou r office s if w e ca n b e o f assistanc e i n thi s matter . Sincerely , SENATORS : hft^ . Knotts , .Ir. ~ ~

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### August 17 , 201 0 Ms . Susa n Kurlan d Assistan t Secretar y fo r Aviatio n & Internationa

l Affairs , X- 1 U.S . Departmen

t o f Transportatio n 120 0 New Jersey Ave , S E W88-324 Washington , DC 2059 0 Subject : Small Communit

y Ai r Servic e Developmen

t Gran t Applicatio n Docke t OST-2010-0124 Columbi aMetropolita

n Airpor t - Columbia , S C Dea r Ms . Kurland : A s th e Mayo

r o f Lexington , S C an

dafrequen

t ai r traveler , I strongly suppor

t th e ai r servic e proposa l detaile din th e Smal

l Communit

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t Progra mgran t application . Commercia

l air servic e at Columbi aMetropolita

n Airpor t play s avita

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t t o education , government , business , an dleisur e trave l to/fro mth e aiea . Futur e communit

y growt h o f th e Columbi acommunitie s depends , i n part , on th e airport' s abilit y t o mee t the need s o f

existin g loca

l Lexington businesse s a s wel l a s companie s considerin g Columbi aa s alocation fo

r their operations . The proposa

l t o suppor t improvedair

servic e will greatl y improve ou

r abilit y t o remain competitiv e i

n th e globa

l marketplace , which i s th e basi s fo r supporting the loca

l econom y an dattractin g new businesse s andresident s to th e area . Th e Columbi aMetropolita

n Airpor t ha s forge dstrong partnership s wit

h bot h th e busines s an

d governmenta

l communitie s to retai n an

dimprove loca

l air service . W

e appreciat

e tli e opportunit y to expandtha

t partnership to include the U.S . Departmen t o f Transportatio n through the Smal l Communit

y Ai r Servic e Developmen

t Program . Sincerely , Rand y Halfacre , Mayo

r Tow n o f Lexington cc : U.S . Senato

r Lindse y Gralia m U . S . Congressma

n Jo e WilsonAugus t 13 , 201 0 

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an dFutur e OFFIC E O FTH E MAYO R Bobb y E . Horton , Mayo r Ms . Susa n Kurlan d Assistan t Secretar y fo r

Aviatio n & Internationa l Affairs , X- 1 U.S . Departmen t

o f Transportatio n 1200 Ne w Jerse y Ave , S E W88-32 4 Washington , D C 2059 0 Subject : Smal l Communit y Ai r Servic e Developmen t

Gran t Applicatio n Docke t OST-2010-012 4 Columbi aMetropolita n Airpor t - Columbia , S C Dea r Ms . Kurland : A s th e Mayo r

o f Wes t Columbia , S C an dafrequen t ai r traveler , I strongl y suppor t th e ai r servic e proposa l detaile di n th e Smal l Communit y Ai r Servic e Developmen t

Progra m gran t application . Commercia l ai r servic e a t

Columbi aMetropolita n Airpor t play s avita l rol e i n providin g suppor t

t o education , govenmient , business , an dleisur e trave l to/fro m th e area . Futur e communit y growt h o f th e Coliimbi acommunit y depends , i n part , o n th e airport' s abilit y t o mee t

th e need s o f

existin g loca l businesse s a s wel l a s companie s considerin g Columbi aa s alocatio n fo r thei r operations . Th e proposa l t o suppor t improve dai r

servic e wil l greatly improv e ou r

abilit y t o remai n competitiv e i n th e globa l marketplace , whic h i s th e basi s fo r

supportin g th e loca l econom y an dattractin g ne w businesse s an dresident s t o th e area . Th e Columbi aMetropolita n Airpor t ha s forge dstron g tie s wit h th e busines s communit y t o retai n an dimprov e loca l ai r service . W e appreciat e th e opportunit y t o expan dtha t partnershi p t o includ e th e U.S . Departmen t o f Transportatio n throug h th e Smal l Communit y Ai r

Sei-vic e Developmen t

Program . Sincerely , Bobb y Horton , Mayor , Cit y o f Wes t Columbia , S C P.O . Bo x 4044 • Wes

t Columbia, S C 29171-404 4 (803 ) 939-861 2 (phone )CIT Y O FCOLUMBI A SOUT H CAROLIN A OFFIC E O FTH E MAYO R

Augus t 13 , 201 0 Ms . Susa n Kurlan d Assistan t Secretar y fo rAviatio n & internationa l Affairs , X- 1 U.S . Departmen t o f Transportatio n 120 0 Ne w Jerse y Ave , S E W8a-32 4 Washington , D C 2059 0 Subject : Smal l Communit y Ai rServic e Developmen t Gran t Applicatio n

Docke t OST-2010-012 4 Columbi a Metropolita n Airpor t > Columbia , S C Dea rMs . Kurland : A s th e Mayo ro f th e Cit y o f Columbia , S C an d a frequen t ai rtraveler , 1 strongl y suppor t th e ai r servic e proposa l detaile d I n th e Smal l Communit y Ai rServic e Developmen t Progra m gran t application . Commercia l ai rservic e a t Columbi a Metropolita n Airpor t play s a vita l rol e i n providin g suppor t t o education , government , business , an d leisur e trave l to/fro m th e area . Futur e communit y growt h o f th e Columbi a communit y depends , I n part , o n th e airport' s abilit y t o mee t th e need s o f existin g loca l businesse s a s wel l a s companie s considerin g Columbi a a s a locatio n fo rthei roperations . Th e proposa l t o suppor t improve d ai rservic e wil l greatl y improv e ou rablJit y t o remai n competitiv e i n th e globa l marketplace , whic h i s th e basi s fo rsupportin g th e loca l econom y an d attractin g ne w businesse s an d resident s t o th e area . Th e Columbi a Metropolita n Airpor t ha s forge d strong tie s wit h th e busines s communit y t o retai n an d improv e loca l ai rsen/ice . W e appreciat e th e opportunit y t o expan d tha t partnershi p t o Includ e th e U.S . Departmen t o f Transportatio n throug h th e Smal l Communit y Ai rServic e Developmen t Program . Sincerely , Stephe n K . Benja i Mayo r Stephe n K . Benjamin 173 7 MAI N STREE

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r o f th e Cit y o f Cayce . S C an

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# GREAl^E RLEXINGTO N C M AMBE R AN D VISITOR S CENTE R Augus t 23 , 201 0 Ms . Susa n Kurland Assistan t Secretar y fo r Aviatio n & Internationa

l Affairs , X- 1 U.S . Departmen

t o f Transportatio n 120 0 New Jersey Ave. , S E W88-32 4 Washington , D C 2059 0 Subject : Small Communit

y Air Servic e Developmen

t Gran t Applicatio n Docke t OST-2010-0124 Columbi aMehopolifa

n Airpor t - Columbia , S C Dea r Ms . Kurland : I n referenc e to tli e letter

datedAugus t

1 5 (attached) abou

t the applicatio n fo

r th e Small Conmiunit y Air Servic e Developmen

t Gran t an dsignedby th e member s o f th e Greate

r Lexington Chaml)e

r andVisitor s Cente

r Boar do f Directors , w e ar

e corrunittin g $5,00 0 t

o hel p buildth e loca

l match necessar

y t o receiv e th e $750,00 0 grant . W e look forwar dt o hearin g fro

myou . Sincerel y

' Halfacr e ssiden t an dCE O cc : Da n Man n Columbi aMetropolita

n Airpor t Attachmen t

Greate r Lexington Chambe

r & Visitor s Cente

r •P.O . Bo x 44 • Lexington , Sout h Carolin a2907 1 •(803)359-611 3 •wvw.lexingtonsc.or g

# Wes t Metr o Chambe r o f Cnminerc e & Victor s Cente r iVIs . Su.sn n Kurlan d Assistan t Secretary fo

r Aviatio n & International Affairs , X- 1 U.S . Departmen t

o f Transportatio n 1200 New Jerse y Ave . S E W88-32 4 Washington , D C 2059 0 Subject : Smal l Communit y Ai r Servic e Developmen t

Gran t Applicatio n Docke t OST-2010-012 4 Columbi aMetropolita n Airpor t - CoIumiMu , S C Dea r Ms . Kuriand : On behal f o f th e Wes t Metr o Chambe r

o f Commerc e & Visito r

Cente r Boar do f Directors , w c strongl y support

th e ai r servic e proposal detaile din th e Smal l Community Ai r Servic e Developmen l Programgran t application . Air

servic e at

Columbi aMetropolita n Airport play s a vital rol e in providin g support t o education , government , business , an dleisur e trave l to/fro mth e area . Th e proposal t o support

improve dai r

servic e will greiitly improv e ou r ability t o remai n competitiv e in th e global marketplace , whic h i s th e basi s fo r supportin g th e local econom y an d attractin g ne w businesse s an dresident s t o th e area , [futur e growt h o f th e ColumbiaAMidland s communit y depends , in part , o n th e airport' s ability to mee t th e need s o f

existin g local businesse s a s wel l a s companie s considerin g Columbia/Midland s a s alocatio n fo r thei r operations . Th e Columbi aMetropolitan Airpor t ha s forge dstron g tic s wit h th e loca l busines s community t o retai n an dimprov e ai r

service . W e appreciat e th e opportunity t o expan dtha t partnershi p t o includ e th e U.S . Departmen t o f Transportatio n throug h th e Smal l Community Ai r Servic e Developmen t

Program . Sincerely , Greg g Pinner President/CE O Wes t Metro Chambe r

o f Commerc e & . Visito r

Cente r 1006 12" " Stree t

* Cayce , S C * 2903 3 Cayc e * Sout h Congare e * Springdal e * Wes t Columbi a

# GREAT'E RLEXINGTO N CHAMBE R AN D VISITOR S CENTE R Augus t 18,201 0 Ms . Susa n Kurland Assistan t Secretar y fo r Aviatio n & Intemationa

l Affairs , X- 1 U.S . Departmen

t o f Transportatio n 120 0 New .Terse

y Ave , S E W88-32

4 Washington , D

C 2059 0 Subject : Smal l Communit y Ai r Servic e Development

Gran t Applicatio n Docket OST-2010-012 4 Columbi aMetropolita n Airport - Columbia , S C Dea r Ms . Kurland : Th e undersignedare th e member s o f th e Boar do f Director s o f

th e Greater

Lexingto n Chambe r an dVisitor s Center , a

n organizatio n of

approximately 90 0 businesse s locate di n Lexington County , Sout

h Carolina , which i s one o f th e severa l countie s i n th e area , serve d b y the Columbi aMetropolita n Airpor t (CAE) . For

th e following reasons , th e Greate r Lexington Chambe

r andVisitor s Cente

r an dit s membershi

p strongly suppor

t th e ai r servic e proposa

l detaile di n tli e Smal l Communit y Ai r Servic e Developmen

t Program gran t application . According t o projection s by th e Sout h Carolin aCounci l of

Governments , th e populatio n o f Lexington Count

y i s estimate dt o increas e b y 209,07 8 additiona

l resident s b

y 2035 — an dincreas e o f

almos t 97%--making it

the fastest growin g count

y i n tli e Centra

l Midland s Region o f

Sout h Carolina . Togethe

r wit h th e adjacen

t countie s of

Richland , Newberr y an dFairfield , wliic h are als o i n th e immediat e are aserve db y CAE , th e tota l populatio n in th e regio n i s anticipate dt o increas e b

y ove r 354,00 0 resident s b

y 2035 , o r 59% . Thi s growt

h i s fueledi n larg e par

t b y th e presenc e o f

many larg e nationa

l an d intemationa

l manufacturer s locate din the County , arapidly growin g majo r regiona l medica l center , athrivin g logistic s industr y resultin g fromth e confluenc e o f fou r interstat e highways , proximit

y to tli e 28,50 0 student s Universit y o f Sout h Carolin aand othe r nearb y college s an duniversities , an dColumbia , th e state capital . Commercia l air servic e a t Columbi aMetropolita

n Airpor t ha s contribute dgreatl y t o thi s growt h an d contmue s t o pla

y avita l rol e i n providin g suppor

t to stat e an dloca l government , business , education , healt

h care delivery , an dleisur

e travel to/fro

mth e area . Futur e growt h o f Lexingto n Count

y an dthe Centra

l Midland s Regio n depends , i n significan t part , o n th e aiiport' s abilit y t o meet th e need s o f

existin g loca

l businesse s a s wel l a s companie s considerin g relocatio n to tli e area . Improvedair servic e i s crucia

l t o Grcnte r Lexington Chambe

r & Visitor s Cente

r •P.O . Bo x 4 4 • Lexington , Sout h Carolin a2907 1 •(803)359-611 3 •www.lexingtonsc.or jP.O . Bo x 57 7

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### Th e Greate r

Chapi n Chambe r

o f Commerc e & Visitor s Cente r August 13 , 201 0 Ms . Susa n Kurlan d Assistan t Secretar y fo r Aviatio n & Internationa

l Affairs , X- 1 U.S . Departmen

t o f Transportation 120 0 New Jerse

y Ave , S E W88-32

4 Washington , DC 2059 0 Subject : Smal l Communit y Air Servic e Developmen

t Gran t Applicatio n Docket OST-2010-012

4 Columbi aMetropolitan Airport - Columbia , S C Dea r Ms . Kurland : Th e Greate r Chapi n Chambe r o f Commerce & Visitor s Cente r strongl y support s th e ai

r servic e proposa

l detailedi n th e Smal l Communit

y Ai r Service Developmen

t Progra m gran t application . Columbi aMetropolita n Airpor t play s acrucia

l rol e i n ou r area' s economic developmen

t an dqualit y of life , providing suppor

t t o education , government , business , an

dtourism . Futur e communit

y growt h o f th e Columbi acommimit

y depends , i

n part , o n the airport' s abilit y t o mee t the need s o f

existing loca

l businesse s a s wel

l a s companie s considering Columbi aa s alocation fo

r thei r operations . Th

e proposa l t o suppor t improvedai

r servic e will greatl y improve ou

r abilit y t o remai n competitive i

n the globa

l marketplace , whic

h i s the basi s fo

r supporting th

e loca l econom y an dattracting ne

w businesse s an

dresident s to th e area . Th e Colimibi aMetropolita

n Airpor t ha s forgedstrong tie s wit

h the busines s communit

y t o retai n an dimprove loca

l ai r service . W

e appreciat e the opportunit

y t o expandtha

t partnerslu p t o includ e th e U.S . Departmen

t o f Transportation throug

h th e Smal l Communit y Ai r Servic e Developihen

t Program . Sincerel y Riemann , Chairma

n of th e Boar d Oreate r Chapi n Chambe r of Commerc e & Visitors Cente

r