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Burke County expects broadband ring to be live this year; commissioners told to plan staff and budget for operations
Summary
County staff told commissioners the county-owned fiber ring should be partly live by October with a second phase by December, that the county will receive a 10% revenue share from the retail provider, and that commissioners should plan to fund a small broadband operations staff within about a year.
Burke County commissioners were told during a budget work session that a county-owned broadband fiber ring on the east side should be partially operational by October, with remaining sections linked by December, and that the county must plan to add staff and budget resources to operate the system in coming years. Staff described a multi‑phase rollout and said the county will take a 10 percent share of retail revenue from the contractor that will sell service to customers.
County staff described why the issue matters: the county owns the fiber but contracted with Planters (the retail subcontractor) to deliver service to residents and businesses. That firm will “start marketing it,” and the county’s 10 percent share can be used to pay a small operations team, staff said. The county…
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