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<br />Jun-Ol-O4 09:00A <br /> <br />P.Ol <br /> <br />CHAMBER <br /> <br /><18 <br /> <br />Fargo Moorhead <br /> <br />Chamber of Commerce <br />of Fargo Moorhead <br /> <br />(202 Fils! Avenue North, <br />Mcuhead ) <br />P.O. Box 2443 <br />Fa.¡o,ND <br />. 581œ.2443 <br />218.233.1100 <br />Fax 218.233.\200 <br /> <br />www.lindwnber.can <br />iM1Ofinchamber .can <br /> <br />May 14, 2004 <br /> <br />Ms. Robyn Sorum, Chair <br />Cass County Commission <br />P.O. Box 2860 <br />Fargo, ND 58108 <br /> <br />Dear Robyn: <br /> <br />As you are probably aware, an effort is underway in Fargo-Moorhead to support the <br />retention of the North Dakota Air National Guard/ll9th Fighter Wing in Fargo during <br />the current U.S. Department of Defense Base Realignment and Closure process <br />(BRAC) authorized by the United States Congress. The participation and support of <br />Cass County is vital to the success of the efforts of the Fargo-Moorhead Air National <br />Guard Support Group, a committee of the Chamber of Commerce of Fargo <br />Moorhead. <br /> <br />Our committee is soliciting contributions from area stakeholders to help us with our <br />work. We anticipate needing to raise $200,000 to fund an important effort to "make a <br />case" for retaining the North Dakota Air National Guard "Happy Hooligans" here <br />during the nearly two year process. While all members of our talented and <br />experienced committee are working on a volunteer basis, it is essential that we have <br />the help of expert consultants to lead us through this review with the Department of <br />Defense. <br /> <br />The city of Fargo became the lead investor in this effort with a pledge of $50,000, <br />followed by the Municipal Airport Authority with a pledge of $25.000 and the <br />FCCEDC with a pledge of $25,000 and Ulteig Engineers with a pledge of$5,000. A <br />study we just completed revealed that residents ofCass County as members of the <br />Happy Hooligans received paychecks totaling $15,248,522 during the past year. If <br />our effort is successful, we will preserve, or perhaps enhance that impact on our <br />economy. With that in mind, we request that Cass County consider investing $25,000 <br />to support the committee. A complete accounting of our expenses will be provided to <br />all of our investors, and any surplus funds will be returned on a pro rata basis. <br /> <br />Thank you for your consideration. We will he happy to provide answers to any <br />questions you may have. Please put me on the agenda for a future Commission <br />meeting. <br /> <br />!J:J¿ J Jj£) <br /> <br />Dick Walstad, Chairman <br />Fargo-Moorhead Air National Guard Support Group <br />clo Chamber of Commerce of Fargo Moorhead <br /> <br />IJ <br /> <br /> <br />......... <br /> <br />Unifying and advancing business and community interests in OUT Tegion <br />