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County staff: ISPs have until end of 2026 to complete ARPA broadband projects; Salem project complete

3088019 · April 14, 2025
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County staff told the commission that internet service providers awarded ARPA-funded projects have until the end of 2026 to complete work; Salem is reported complete and staff said they are in regular contact with ISPs and will report start dates for Locapulco and Beauregard at a future meeting.

During public comment, Lakisha Young Hicks asked the commission for a broadband update for Locapulco and Beauregard. County staff responded that the contracts for the ARPA-funded broadband projects give ISPs until the end of 2026 to finish work and that the Salem project has already been completed.

A county staff member told the commission that the projects submitted to the…

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