Burke County Finance Committee opens Phase II broadband bids showing wide cost gap
Bids for Burke County’s Broadband Network Phase II were opened March 5, 2026. Zoom Telcom submitted $13,627,000 while Planters Broadband Coop bid $57,143,310; committee members discussed the county’s future interest and cost implications ahead of a March 10 Board decision.
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The Burke County Finance Committee opened bids March 5, 2026, for Phase II of the county’s Broadband Network project, recording two competing proposals that differ sharply in cost. Zoom Telcom of Wrens, Ga., submitted a bid of $13,627,000.00; Planters Broadband Coop of Newington, Ga., submitted $57,143,310.00.
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