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Committee endorses letters of support for BEAD broadband applications by local providers
Summary
The committee voted to send resolutions supporting broadband expansion grant applications (BEAD) from two incumbent providers covering targeted areas in the county; presenters said the letters of local government support contribute points to the grant applications.
The committee voted to transmit resolutions supporting broadband grant applications under Wisconsin’s BEAD (Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment) program for two local providers, including coverage maps and proposed expansion areas.
Josh Shelby, president of one of the incumbent providers participating in the grant applications, explained the coverage areas on submitted maps and said the county’s letter of support provides application points. Shelby summarized the targeted build areas (east of Highway 58, south of 154, and southwest toward the river and other corridors named in the packet) and the approximate number of structures that would be passed by the proposed builds.
Committee members asked for confirmation of structure counts shown in the cover sheet and then voted to forward the resolutions to the county board to sign the letters of support. The committee emphasized the county’s role in providing supportive resolutions only; grant funding and construction would be subject to BEAD program selection and providers’ proposals.
