aitkin county strut your broadband stuff
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Networking, informal discussion and refreshments
Welcome, introductions and check-in by local hosts/attendees
Meeting purpose ~ Bernadine
Community presentation
Blandin response
The future
Adjourn
Aitkin County Iron Range Broadband Community (IRBC)
Review and Discussion of Round I & II projects
PC’s for People Distribution
Thank You Blandin Foundation and IRRRB
Denise Rodgers, AEOA
Kari Paulsen, Aitkin Workforce Center
Lisa Kruse, McGregor Community Education
Hill City Community Education under Construction, Aitkin and McGregor are done.
$13,067.03 grant per site, $6,689.00 match.
14 units for checkout at Aitkin and McGregor Libraries and East Central Regional Library (ECRL) Outreach locations in Aitkin County.
IRBC grant $4,530.00 match $1,250.00
Rachel Howell, ECRL
4 portable units moved among busses that travel farthest, sporting and other events or longest daily bus ride.
IRBC grant $4,987.00 local match $1,950.00.
Eliminate Wifi dead spots throughout Campus.
Increase bandwidth, issue wasn’t equipment.
IRBC Grant $2,496.00 match $624.00.
“We are all hooked up with Exede, and it has been working great! Thank you both for all your efforts and hard work!”
Continuation of previous project to provide WiFi in Palisade, Berglund Park was not in coverage range.
IRBC Grant $4,600.00 match $1,320.00.
First grant award for Palisade and Hill City, $8,887.00 match of $2,963.00.
Darrell with update, need to work on Hill City.
82 computers distributed Aitkin County HHS 10
Aitkin County C.A.R.E. 12
McGregor ANGELS 6
Aitkin Co Habitat for Humanity 1
City of Palisade reading room 2
McGregor Community Ed and Community 15
A.A.D.A. 6
Hill City Community Ed 5
Jaques Art Center 2
Aitkin County D.A.C. 2
McGregor Kids Plus 1
McGregor Historical Society 1
Individuals 19