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Stearns County approves $150,000 subsidy for Collegeville broadband and authorizes up to $150,000 to back other unserved areas
Summary
The Stearns County Board authorized a $150,000 subsidy to partner with ARVIG on a Collegeville Township BEAD/BE(D) grant application and approved up to $150,000 in additional county support for other internet service proposals that cover the most unserved premises.
The Stearns County Board of Commissioners on Monday authorized the county administrator to apply for a BEAD/related broadband grant with ARVIG and commit a $150,000 county subsidy for a Collegeville Township project, and separately approved up to $150,000 in county support for other providers that expand service to the largest number of unserved premises.
County staff framed the Collegeville proposal as a sudden opportunity that would otherwise have required far greater county investment. "We can partner with ARVIG for $150,000 as opposed to more like 7 or 800,000," said Mike Cherry, staff member, describing the change in cost estimates for the…
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