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SHER�URNE <br />CQUNTY <br />�Y <br />.�� <br />Decernber 9, 202� <br />City of Efk River <br />Attn: Ca� Portner <br />13065 Orona Parkway <br />Elk River, MN 55330 <br />Dear Mr. Portner, <br />Sherburne County Administratian <br />Sherbume County Government Center <br />13880 Business Center Drive <br />5uiie 140 <br />Elic River, MN 5533Q-4668 <br />admin�stration@co.sherburne.mn.us <br />(763)765-3001 <br />1-800-433-5228 <br />As yau may know, Sherburne County has been woricing for se�era[ years to help bring high-speed <br />hroadband service to the many unserved or underser�ed areas of the County that need it. The <br />County recognizes that access to high-speed broadband ser�ice has become a basic nece5sity for <br />businesses and residents to be able to access crit�cal services and participate in the current <br />marketplace. In respanse to that ne�d, the Caunty has de�elopec� a Broadband AcceSs Grant <br />Program to help broadk�and providers extend their services to those locations where it may not be <br />economically feasible without a public-pri�ate partnership. l7nder the County's Program and in <br />partnership with the State of Minnesota's Borcfer to Border Broadband Program, Ar�ig has now <br />appiied far a grant as part of a projeet that will bring high-speed braadband to approximateEy 42 <br />homes (27 unserved and 15 underser�ed) and businesses within the City of Elk Ri�er. I am <br />therefore writing to inform you of Ar�ig's request and to ask that the City of E1k River consider <br />partieipating with the County in facilitating this exciting project for the City's residents and <br />busjnesses. A copy of Ar�ig's application is attached to this letter. <br />Because the Cpunty has limited funds a�ailabie far its Grant Program, local participaiion from the <br />City where the project is located is being requested. For the praject in�nl�ed here, Arvjg has <br />applied for $167,795.38 in grant assistance ($542,651 total project costJ. Based an the size of the <br />grant request and pro}ect in general, the County is requesting the City of Elk Ri�er contrib�te 25% <br />of the grant request or $41,950. <br />We laak forward to working with you to help bring high-speed braadba�d service to this area of <br />the city that is cur�ently underser�ed or not served at all. We ask that if you are intere�ted in <br />