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Candidates back completing Wildwood broadband build‑out; funding and oversight remain central concerns
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Candidates at a Wildwood City Council forum said they support finishing a broadband rollout to underserved homes but differed on oversight and efficiency; speakers cited Phase 1 funding of $6.75 million and said about 395 homes still lack service.
Candidates at a League of Women Voters forum said they support completing Wildwood’s broadband rollout but emphasized that funding and implementation reviews are essential before spending more city money. Edward Marshall, an incumbent council member (Ward 5), said the federal and state funding channels are the path to finishing the remaining work. "The initial build out of over $6,000,000 took care of all, but maybe less than a 180 homes that would have to be done," Marshall said,…
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