8. Memo 20-04 Request to Provide Letter of Support and Financial Committment for Future DEED Broadband ApplicationSCANDIA
DATE: March 13, 2020
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Ken Cammilleri, City Administrator
RE: Request for Letter of Support and Financial Commitment for Broadband
Expansion with Midco
At its March 12' meeting, the Internet Action Committee recommended that the City
provide Midco with a letter of support to apply for an additional grant made to the Border
to Border Broadband Development Grant Program, (administered by the Minnesota
Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED), to continue internet
expansion efforts. This request also includes offering further financial commitment on
behalf of the City. The Committee recommended that the amount be similar to that
previously made with this year's grant award, $165,000.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
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