City commissioners agreed Tuesday to allow Lawrence Freenet, a nonprofit Internet provider, to place equipment on the Kasold Street water tower for a reduced rate.

Commissioners will allow the company to place wireless Internet equipment on the tower near 19th Street and Kasold Drive for $10 per year, in exchange for the company agreeing to offer Internet service to households that are at or below the 140 percent net income level required to receive food stamp assistance.

The city does allow for-profit companies, such as cellular telephone companies, to place equipment on the water towers, but they are normally charged several thousand dollars per year.