4920 2nd Grant Letter of Support to Midco
jScandia Letterhead
April 10, 2020
Justin Forde
Senior Director of Government Relations
Midco
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50 22 Street N.
West Fargo, ND 58078
Dear Justin,
On behalf of the City of Scandia, we want to express our sincere appreciation in last year’s winning
partnership with Midco for the Border-to-Border Broadband Development Grant. We are beyond
excited to have Midco’s high speed Internet available to an additional 219 homes in Scandia.
We would like to repeat that success this year. We are respectfully asking Midco to consider partnering
with Scandia for a 2020 Border-to-Border Development Grant application.
On April 1, 2020, Scandia City Council voted unanimously to set aside $165,000 out of our Capital
Improvement Fund to support Midco’s grant application for 2020. In these times we believe having
Midco’s high speed Internet available to our residents is approaching the importance of having good
roads and good schools.
At the end of 2020, Midco’s high speed Internet will be available to approximately 56% of Scandia
residents. Please help us make it to 69% Midco coverage by choosing Scandia as a partner for a 2020
Border-to-Border Broadband Development Grant application.
Sincerely,
Christine Maefsky
Mayor, City of Scandia
Cc: Scandia City Council Members Chris Ness, Steve Kronmiller, Patti Ray, Jerry Cusick