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<br />e <br /> <br />e <br /> <br /> <br />City of La Porte <br />Established 1892 <br /> <br />February 11, 2002 <br /> <br />Mr. Jim Schul <br />Executive Director of Technology <br />LPISD <br />301 E. Fairmont Parkway <br />La Porte, Texas 77571 <br /> <br />RE: BEACON ffi.ayshore Equitable Access Community Online Network) <br /> <br />Dear Jim: <br /> <br />Please consider this letter as the City of La Porte's commitment to the proposed BEACON project to <br />satisfy Texas Telecommunications Infrastructure Fund (TIF) Board requirements for the grant <br />request. BEACON would address not only a general need in our community for Internet type <br />information access, but also would assist the City in achieving the goal to implement citizen access to <br />e-government services. <br /> <br />The City believes BEACON supports an element of the City's Mission Statement "to grow <br />progressively with the community." BEACON can provide the capability for our public to access <br />health, education and employment opportunities, as well as, information of general interest. <br /> <br />The City of La Porte is willing to contribute in-kind resources not to exceed a total value of <br />$67,500.00 towards the BEACON. . <br /> <br />The City appreciates your tireless effo':ls to acquire grant funding for technology that can benefit the <br />entire community. <br /> <br />Sincerely, <br /> <br />CR~T \~ <br /> <br />Robert T. Herrera <br />City Manager <br /> <br />c Mayor and City Council <br />John Joems, Assistant City Manager <br />Carol Buttler, Director of Administrative Services <br /> <br />P.O. Box 1115 . La Porte, Texas 77572-1115 · (281) 471-5020 <br />