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Yavapai supervisors hear progress report on ARPA-funded Sparklight broadband build in Verde Villages
Summary
County staff and Sparklight representatives updated the Board of Supervisors on an ARPA‑funded fiber build in the Verde Villages, saying construction has started, first service is expected in spring, and the project aims to serve roughly 4,400 locations.
Yavapai County supervisors received a status update Jan. 22 on a high-speed broadband project in the Verde Villages funded in part with American Rescue Plan Act dollars.
County staff said the board approved a contract for the project Dec. 20, 2023. The county reported a total ARPA allocation for broadband projects of about $16.9 million; Sparklight was awarded $5 million and reported contributing roughly $10.7 million of private investment, which…
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