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Columbia County authorizes BEAD application, approves resolution to seek reimbursement from future broadband financing
Summary
County commissioners authorized staff to sign and submit a BEAD broadband application, approved a resolution to seek reimbursement from future utility financing, and authorized additional consultant spending and small engineering add-ons for expanded coverage.
Columbia County commissioners on July 16 authorized staff to sign and submit the county's BEAD (Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment) application, approved a resolution stating the county’s intent to seek reimbursement from future financing by a potential broadband utility, and approved additional consultant and engineering expenses to expand the project.
IT Director Holly Miller told the board that the Oregon Broadband Office had delayed opening the application portal because its prior submission to the NTIA had not yet been approved, but provided the application templates for the county to complete. “We were recently informed by the Oregon Broadband Office that because their prior submission to NTIA has not yet been approved,…
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