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SHERBURNE <br />C 0 U N T Y Sherburne County Administration <br />Sherburne County Government Center <br />13880 Business Center Drive <br />Suite 100 <br />Elk River, MN 55330-4668 <br />administration@co.sherburne.mn.us <br />(763) 765-3001 <br />1-800-433-5228 <br />December 9, 2022 <br />City of Elk River <br />Attn: Cal Portner <br />13065 Orono Parkway <br />Elk River, MN 55330 <br />Dear Mr. Portner, <br />As you may know, Sherburne County has been working for several years to help bring high-speed <br />broadband service to the many unserved or underserved areas of the County that need it. The <br />County recognizes that access to high-speed broadband service has become a basic necessity for <br />businesses and residents to be able to access critical services and participate in the current <br />marketplace. In response to that need, the County has developed a Broadband Access Grant <br />Program to help broadband providers extend their services to those locations where it may not be <br />economically feasible without a public -private partnership. Under the County's Program and in <br />partnership with the State of Minnesota's Border to Border Broadband Program, Arvig has now <br />applied for a grant as part of a project that will bring high-speed broadband to approximately 42 <br />homes (27 unserved and 15 underserved) and businesses within the City of Elk River. I am <br />therefore writing to inform you of Arvig's request and to ask that the City of Elk River consider <br />participating with the County in facilitating this exciting project for the City's residents and <br />businesses. A copy of Arvig's application is attached to this letter. <br />Because the County has limited funds available for its Grant Program, local participation from the <br />City where the project is located is being requested. For the project involved here, Arvig has <br />applied for $167,795.38 in grant assistance ($542,651 total project cost). Based on the size of the <br />grant request and project in general, the County is requesting the City of Elk River contribute 25% <br />of the grant request or $41,950. <br />We look forward to working with you to help bring high-speed broadband service to this area of <br />the city that is currently underserved or not served at all. We ask that if you are interested in <br />