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