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Maricopa County Board of Supervisors 301 West Jefferson Street 10th Floor Phoenix, AZ 85003- January 7, 2015 2143 Phone: 602-506-3406 www.maricopa.gov Mr. Arthur B. Othon Chairman of GFMTZ, Inc. WESTMARC 14100 N. 83rd Avenue, Suite 150 Peoria, Arizona 85381 RE: Greater Maricopa Foreign Trade Zone, Inc. and Summit Business Park and Skyway Business Park Dear Mr. Othon: On behalf of Maricopa County, I would like to offer my continued support of FTZ No. 277, as we believe that the Zone is an excellent vehicle for attracting, expanding and maintaining business opportunities within our community. This letter is to express “no-objection” to the proposed FTZ designation for Project Heart. It is our understanding that Summit Business Park (north of Cactus Road and west of Dysart Road) and Skyway Business Park (south of Cactus Road and west of Solar Canyon Way) are working with a user who is proposing a development on 20 – 60 acres of land. In order to better secure and capture new business opportunities, Summit and Skyway are seeking advance assurance of the FTZ tax ramifications which might ensue should the user select and build on one of the two sites. This is exciting news for our community and it is our hope that the user will locate at one of these two industrial sites and bring employment opportunities to our community. The no-objection is submitted on behalf of the: Maricopa County, State Equalization, Maricopa County Flood Control, Maricopa County Library District, and Maricopa County Fire District Assistance. We are aware that as an activated user of the FTZ, the designated property will be reclassified as a Class 6 property and we are comfortable with revenues that will come from such classification. Sincerely, Steve Chucri Chairman Maricopa County Board of Supervisors