10.a 2022 Request to City for Letter to MidCo
DATE: December 18, 2021
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members; Ken Cammilleri City Administrator
FROM: Robert Wilmers / Scandia Internet Action Committee Chair
RE: Request for Letter of Support and Financial Commitment for Broadband Expansion with Midco
At its December 16th meeting the Internet Action Committee recommended the City provide Midco with a letter of support to develop a broadband expansion plan for the 2022 construction
season.
The City has committed $319,000 in capital funds for Internet expansion in 2022 which may be applied to an appropriate plan by MidCo once approved by the City Council. Additionally,
its anticipated matching funds will be available from Washington County in early January that MidCo can apply for as part of a 2022 expansion within Scandia.
The IAC requests the City send MidCo a letter expressing Scandia’s intent to support the continued expansion of broadband service by MidCo in Scandia, with funding from the city, and
that MidCo also pursue the matching funds from Washington County to assist in the expansion project.
Please let me know if you have any questions.