The City of Tyler 

Barbara R. Bass *S^^^S ^ Offioe of the Mayor 

Mayor StOf^^^K ^ P.O. Box 2039 

Tyler, Texas 75710-2039 

Phone:(903)531-1250 

Fax. (903) 531-1166 

www.cityoflylef.org ' 

August 19, 2010 

The Honorable Ray LaHood 

Secretary 

U.S. Department of Transportation' 

1200 New Jersey Ave. SE 

Washington, DC 20590 

RE: Small Community Air Service Development Program 

DOCKET DOT-OST-2010-0124 

To The Honorable Ray LaHood, 

On behalf of the City of Tyler, I strongly support the efforts of the consortium between The City of Tyler, Tyler 

Pounds Regional Airport, Tyler Area Chamber of Commerce, and the Tyler Economic Development Council to 

obtain funding through the U.S. Department of Transportation's Small Community Air Service Development 

Program grant for an incumbent airline or a new airline to increase frequency or to add new destinations from 

Tyler, Texas. In addition, I support all efforts to market the present and ftrture air service to educate the public 

about the airport's services and potentials. 

Air travel from Tyler is a highly demanded service by the citizens of Tyler as well as the entire region for both 

business and economic development activities. East Texas travelers will benefit from having more frequent 

and efficient service from Tyler Pounds Regional Airport. 

I request your favorable consideration of the Small Community Air Service Development Program grant 

application submitted by Tyler Pounds Regional Airport. 

Respectfully, 

Sincerely, 

Barbara Bass 

Mayor 

City of Tyler 
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Roderidc Hall 

Assistant Administrator for Governmental Affairs 

U.S. Department of Transportation 

1200 New Jersey Ave, SE 

Washington. DC 20590 

Dear Mr. Hall. 

The purpose of this letter is to express my support for the Tyler Pounds Regional Airport 

grant application for the U.S. Department of Transportation's Small Comumunity Air Service 

Development Program. It is my understanding that Tyler, Texas would benefit greatly from an 

incumbent airline or a new airline to increase frequency or to add new destinations. 

According to the Tyler Pounds Regional Airport, the grant funding from die Small 

Community Air Service Development Program will enable them to help the City of Tyler 

improve airport facilities and will help to increase flights or add new destinations to and from 

Tyler, Texas. As a result of this program, air service enhancements will greatly increase the 

prospect for the East Texas region to attract business and economic development opportunities 

that were previously lost due to utureliable or limited air service at Tyler Pounds Regional 

Airport. o 

It is my hope that you will give every possible consideration to the application and 

funding request submitted by the Tyler Pounds Regional Airport and the City of Tyler. Thank 

you in advance for your consideration of this matter. 

With kindest regards, I am 

Very Truly Yours, 

Hon. Louie Gohmert 

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.August 19, 2010 

p. O. Box 2004 

Tyler, Texas 75710 

903.593.2004 

800.648.9537 

Fax 903.597.0699 

www-tedc.org 

® The Honorable Ray LaHood 

• Secretary 

<» U.S. Department of Transportation 

1200 New Jersey Ave. SE 

Washington, DC 20590 

Re: Small Community Air Service Development Program 

DOCKET DOT-OST-2010-0124 

Dear Secretary LaHood. 

The Tyler Area Chamber of Commerce and Tyler Economic Development Council 

strongly support the efforts of the City of Tyler and Tyler Pounds Regional Airport 

to obtain funding through the U.S. Department of Transportation's Small 

Community Air Service Development Program grant for an incumbent airiine or a 

new airiine to increase frequency or to add new destinations from Tyler. Texas. In 

addition, we support efforts to market the present and future air service to educate 

the public about the airport's services and potentials. 

Air travel from Tyler is a highly demanded sen/ice by our community and the 

entire region for both business and economic development activities. East Texas 

travelers will benefit from having more frequent and efficient service from Tyler 

Pounds Regional Airport. 

We request your favorable consideration of the Small Community Air Service 

Development Program grant application submitted by Tyler Pounds Regional 

Airport. 

Respectfully, 

Thomas G. Muliins, CEcD'" 

President/CEO 

cc: Henry Bell, Chief Operating Office, Tyler Area Chamber of Commerce 

Rea Boudreaux, Board Chainnan, Tyler Economic Development Council 

Davis Dickson, Mariager, Tyler Pounds Regional Airport 

Joe Jones, Chairman, Tyler Area Chamber of Commerce Aviation 

Committee 

Jim Lambeth, Board Chainnan, Tyler Area Chamber of Commerce 

Mari< McDaniel, City Manager, City of Tyler 
August 24,2010 

Davis Dickson 

Director of Airport and Transit Services 

City of Tyler 

700 Skyway Blvd. Suite 201 

Tyler, Texas 75704 

Davis: 

We would be delighted to support your efforts to educate the public about air services in Tyler. 

Our stations would be willing to provide in kind advertising in addition to any advertising that is 

purchased on our stations. 

We appreciate your efforts to improve air service to our community and will do what we can to 

support those efforts. Please don't hesitate to contact me if have any questions or if I can be of 

any additional assistance. 

Sincerely, 

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Dave Tillery J- ^ 

General Manager 

DT:me 

4300 Richmond Road Tyler. TX 75703 Phone: 903-581-5656 Fax: 903-561-1648 KETKnbc.com