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Eastport committee proposes using $8,000 to provide devices to low-income residents
Summary
The Eastport Digital Equity Committee discussed using its $8,000 budget to provide free or low-cost devices to low-income residents and set a goal to prepare a program structure for City Council review soon.
The Eastport Digital Equity Committee discussed allocating its $8,000 budget to provide free or low-cost internet-capable devices to low-income residents.
Chair Elaine Abbott said the committee aims to have a program structure ready for City Council review in the near future and assigned follow-up tasks to develop the proposal. The committee did not record a formal vote in the minutes; the entry notes discussion and planning toward a program rather than adoption of a final policy.
The proposal, as discussed, would direct the committee to refine eligibility criteria, outreach channels and a procurement approach so the City Council can consider the plan. The minutes did not specify how many devices would be purchased, the device types, or exact eligibility rules.
Next steps recorded in the minutes include drafting a program structure for City Council review; no timetable or implementation date was specified in the meeting record.
