1. Williamstown Lake Expansion This Presentation Exclusively Prepared for: The Honorable Thomas M. Reynolds 26th Congressional District of New York "Silver Helmet" award for his work on behalf of Veterans. “Hero of the Taxpayer”

4. Goal: Quadruple the size of the current 332 acre lake to 1,350 surface acres by building a dam four miles downstream from the present dam providing 10,000,000 g.p.d of fresh, clean drinking water. City of Williamstown * Grant County Fiscal Court Pendleton County Fiscal Court

5. Economic Impact Estimates indicate that an Investment of $30,000,000 on this project would be returned in 19 years. Results from New Revenue: Increased Income (new jobs 1,797) Growth in Property Assessment (farms-residential-business) Increase in Retail Sales. Project area is 60 minutes from 2.5 million people 6,036,700 people live within 100 miles of Williamstown Lake Enhanced Economy ($8,276,100.00 per year)

6. Williamstown Lake Expansion Provide for a proliferation of tourism and real estate opportunities Benefits: Increased Tourism Dollars ($7,220,700.00 per year) Fishing and boating is a billion-dollar industry in Kentucky - anglers alone spent $545 million in the state in 2001, according to a U.S. Fish & Wildlife survey - and a foundation of our attraction to tourists. Alternative Water Supply for Northern & Central Kentucky Creation of 1,130 shore-line lots (Increased Property Assessment) (a minimum of 787 new homes) Additional Venue to Northern Kentucky as a Destination Cost Estimate $30,000,000.00 (full return on investment)

8. Local Endorsements #1 Project for Congressman Geoff Davis Jessica Towhey, Davis's communications director, stated the top item on the congressman's wish list is: Completion of the Williamstown Lake expansion project in Grant and Pendleton Counties; The Challenger 12/25/05 Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce The dam and lake expansion is a top priority according to the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, and discussed during its annual trip to Washington. (02/07/06). "We made a decision on what we feel will have the biggest impact on commerce in northern Kentucky," Rhonda Whitaker – 2006 Chair of Washington Fly-In (10/19/05 Grant County News) KY Post - “This project is sorely needed if the Outer Bluegrass area is to become a vibrant economic community” (11/03/2005) Boone, Campbell, Gallatin, Harrison, Kenton, Owen, Grant and Scott Counties.

9. No Opposition . "The expansion is a win-win for everyone involved."  Project Development Quest Engineering George Woolwine, P.E. Vice President gwoolwine@questeng.com A bigger, better Williamstown Lake 10-17-2005 http://news.kypost.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051017/NEWS02/510170367/1014 Thinking big in Williamstown 11-03-2005 http://news.kypost.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051103/NEWS02/511030368/1014 Chamber carries wish list to D.C. 2-7-2006 http://news.cincypost.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060207/NEWS02/602070367/-1/all Lake Project tops $30 million 2-13-06 http://www.grantky.com/articles/2005/10/19/news/news01.txt

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11. For more information: Judge Executive Darrell Link 859.823.7561 Office Grant Co Court House 859.428.4567 fax 101 North Main Street Judgeexec@grantco.org Williamstown KY 41097 www.GrantCounty.Ky.Gov

12. These Ladies from Clarence, New York say: THANK YOU Congressman Reynolds!!!