County approves Sparklight bandwidth upgrade to support livestreaming and cloud services

Sep 9, 2026

IT Director Scott Hill said increased livestreaming, body-cam uploads and cloud migrations prompted a proposed bandwidth upgrade from Sparklight; commissioners approved the contract 3–0.

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Clay County's IT director, Scott Hill, briefed commissioners on a proposed early renewal and bandwidth increase with Sparklight. Hill said the county's current circuit has experienced increased load from livestreamed meetings, body‑cam uploads, cloud-based phone service and other systems, and that Sparklight offered a plan to quadruple bandwidth for roughly an additional $100 per month.

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