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Pine County approves letter of support and $1,000 contribution for East Central Energy BEAD grant

2835560 · April 1, 2025
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The board voted unanimously to provide a letter of support and a financial contribution not to exceed $1,000 to East Central Energy for a BEAD/DEED broadband grant application to extend fiber to remaining eligible locations in Pine County.

Dennis Rice, broadband manager at East Central Energy (ECE), asked the Pine County Board of Commissioners for a letter of support and a small financial contribution to accompany ECE’s application to the state BEAD/DEED broadband program. Rice said the company aims to close remaining “serviceable but unserved/underserved” locations in Pine County and planned to…

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