Le Sueur Charrette presentation
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Le Sueur Charrette presentation
- 1. Le Sueur County Broadband Plan Planning Charrette Findings
- 3. •Our vision: Universal access to high quality broadband internet (Fiber to the home/business preferred, realistically multiple modalities )
- 4. • Existing providers: Bevcomm Frontier Consolidated Centurylink Lonsdale Telephone Company Jaguar Comcast Midco Mediacom LTD
- 5. • Demographics • Le Sueur County Population 27,881 • Growth trends are slow to moderate growth over the foreseeable future • Per capita income Le Sueur County $25,958 State average $29,582 • Road Miles • Rural 890 • Urban 151 • Number of Passings • 10,997 Households in Le Sueur County • 50 multi-family buildings of 4 or more units, 922 rental units • 1168 Commercial Parcels, About 800 Businesses :
- 6. • Geography Sandy loam to clay loam soil with isolated rocks Gently rolling in majority of County with deep ravines and river valley in Western Le Sueur County
- 8. Our Plan Summary • Expand survey to more individuals • Apply for Blandin Grant matching feasiblity study • Conduct feasibility study • Generate more grassroots involvement and interest • Re-engage internet providers
- 9. Key Assets • Good business and industry base • Schools and Libraries involved in process • Multiple internet providers in area with assets and interest in projects • Early survey results that support broadband improvement • Pole line with existing infrastructure • Existing towers in place • Location of county between to regional economic centers
- 10. Technology Decisions • Hybrid Wireless vs. Fiber • Aerial fiber vs. buried fiber
- 11. Partnerships • Potential for multiple partnerships • Willing partners involved • Providers with a history of partnering • Utility companies interested in participating • Businesses eager to partner
- 12. Finance • DEED Grants • USDA Grants • County has good bond rating (AA+) and bonding capacity • Likely Township involvement
- 13. Challenges • Financing • Low hanging fruit has been picked • Geography (river valley) • High degree of tax burden on Agriculture • School funding depends on same income source • CAF II Awards creates competition uncertainly