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Board approves Connect Yavapai digital‑literacy and access plan; seeks grants for devices and navigators
Summary
The Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a county digital literacy and access plan that pairs broadband infrastructure work with outreach, device reuse and digital navigator programs; staff will pursue federal/state grants to fund a mobile digital lab and device distribution.
The Yavapai County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously May 7 to approve the county’s Connect Yavapai Digital Literacy and Access Plan, a strategy to pair broadband build‑out with training, device access and outreach to residents.
Corey Christians, Yavapai County library director and broadband project manager, told the board the county has invested $16.88 million in ARPA funds to expand broadband to roughly 13,794 residents but that infrastructure alone does not…
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