Yates County Finance Committee hears ReConnect update; Phase 2 is live

Sep 8, 2026

Planning director Jeff Ayers told the committee ReConnect has 81 active accounts and that Phase 2 is fully live; he said Phase 3 construction began Aug. 25 and an extension was requested from RUS on Aug. 16. Financial reporting included an FRS 53 submission requesting $32,372.

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Jeff Ayers, the county planning lead for the ReConnect broadband project, told the Finance Committee that Phase 2 of the program "is live. Customer connections are happening." He reported 81 active accounts and said Phase 3 construction began Aug. 25 with an extension request submitted to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service on Aug. 16.

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