Pipestone County will contribute $3,000 to school connectivity testing

Jul 7, 2026

A project lead requested county funding for on‑site testing of communications enhancements at Pipestone Area School; the school agreed to pay half of the $6,000 quote and the board approved a $3,000 county contribution.

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A project representative told commissioners the county and school district have been exploring ways to address communications gaps at the Pipestone Area School and that staff had obtained a $6,000 quote to do field testing of an "enhancement site". The presenter said the school administration agreed to pay half of the cost and requested the county fund the other half ($3,000) so the on‑site testing—requiring climbing and equipment access—can proceed.

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