Development office seeks $750,000 pre‑application for gas expansion; student urges broadband legislation

Apr 28, 2025

Morgan County’s development office filed a $750,000 Buckeye Hills pre‑application for Consumers Gas Cooperative to expand service to 230+ customers; OUZ student Abby Porter presented on rural Appalachian disparities and championed the Plan for Broadband Act to improve telehealth and education access.

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Shannon Wells, Development Officer, told the board that staff submitted a pre‑application to Buckeye Hills seeking $750,000 on behalf of Consumers Gas Cooperative to expand natural gas service to more than 230 customers in Morgan County.

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