1985-24 Supporting Continued Funding of the Essential Air Service Program.KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
RESOLUTION NO. 85-24-R
A RESOLUTION OF THE KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH ASSEMBLY SUPPORTING
CONTINUED FUNDING OF THE ESSENTIAL AIR SERVICE PROGRAM.
WHEREAS, the primary air carrier to the villages and bush on Kodiak
Island is a recipient of federal funding under the U. S. Department of
nsportation Essential Air Service Program, and
WHEREAS, this program was approved by Congress to continue until at
least 1988, and
WHEREAS, the air carrier on Kodiak Island would not be able to conti
provide regular service without this program, and
WHEREAS, this service is the only transportation link to Kodiak or
her points since there are no highways to these locations and no regular fer
rvice except to Kodiak and Port Lions, and
WHEREAS, President Ronald Reagan has proposed to eliminate this
ram in fiscal year 1986, and
WHEREAS, elimination of this program and subsequently air service to
majority of Kodiak Island would cause an extreme hardship for residents of
he Kodiak Island Borough and the local governments on Kodiak Island.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly
t the United States Congress is urged to fully fund the Essential Air Servi
gram for fiscal years 1986-88.
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolution be sent to
following:
The Honorable Ronald Reagan, President of the United States
The Honorable George Bush, Vice President of the United States
The Honorable Thomas P. "Tip" O'Neill, Speaker, U. S. House of
Representatives
The Honorable Elizabeth Dole, Secretary of Transportation
The Honorable Ted Stevens, U. S. Senate
The Honorable Frank H. Murkowski, U. S. Senate
The Honorable Donald E. Young, U. S. House of Representatives
PASSED AND APPROVED this 7th day of March , 1985.
KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
By
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