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Scandia Internet Update - Spring 2022Scandia Internet Expansion Update – Spring 2022 • We began with 852 homes already connected to high-speed broadband (gigabit download speed available) from MidCo in 2019. • Our goal is to add an average 200 homes per year over five years (2020 through 2024). • During the 2020 construction season we added a total of 256 homes at a cost of $160,00 to the city. • During the 2021 construction season we added a total of 170 homes at a cost of $250,000 to the city. • For 2022 we expect to add 161 homes, but this number may go up once the construction plans are finalized. The city and MidCo were successful in applying for a $100,000 grant from Washington County to help offset this year’s construction costs. MidCo also received federal dollars (RDOF) to assist. Total cost to the city will be $219,000. • As of May 16th, construction on this year’s expansion is underway with completion expected in the late fall. When this year’s project is complete the 3-year total will be 587 homes added, only a bit under our goal and we’ll have a total of 1,439 homes connected to high-speed broadband out of a total of 1,794. This represents 80% coverage by the end of this year. Here’s a map showing areas currently served and those scheduled to be served by the end of 2022: We’re currently working on plans for 2023 and beyond and are hopeful that new county, state, and federal funding assistance will be available to allow our continued build out as planned. This will be essential as we move into less densely populated areas that will be more expensive to connect.