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Letter of Support for DEED GrantSCANDILA September 5, 2019 To Whom It May Concern, Scandia City Council is in support of the State of Minnesota Border to Border Broadband Development Grant application being submitted by Midcontinent Communications (Midco) to bring broadband internet service to the City of Scandia, Minnesota. Our community has a demonstrated need for upgraded broadband service, as verified by the Minnesota DEED Office of Broadband Development coverage maps.. Midco's proposal to deploy broadband infrastructure to our area will be beneficial to the citizens, businesses, and institutions. In addition, the City of Scandia agrees to financially support this project with an expenditure of the city's funds in the amount of $160,085 to help make this project a reality should approval of the DEED grant become a reality. As a Council we are confident in Midco's financial and managerial capability to ensure adequate project administration and customer service. We are also confident Midco's proposed project aligns with the broadband deployment goals established in Section 237.012 of the Minnesota Statutes. If you have any questions regarding Scandia's support of Midco's application, please contact me. Sincerely, Christine Maefsky Mayor, City of Scandia Minnesota 14727 209"' St. N., Scandia, Minnesota 55073 Phone (651) 433-2274 Fax (651) 433-5112 http://www.ci.scandia.mn.us