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County staff recommends against county-led BEAD application; suggests partnering with providers
Summary
Staff reported the Texas Broadband Development Office BEAD grant requires detailed network designs and subscription projections now, making a county-led application infeasible before the July 22 deadline; staff recommended letters of support and collaboration with service providers instead.
El Paso County staff briefed the Commissioners Court on July 14 about the Texas Broadband Development Office broadband equity and deployment (BEAD) grant process and said the deadline for applications is July 22.
Christian Martinez, manager of the county’s economic development department, told the court staff had worked rapidly with IT, planning, grants and GIS to assess whether the county could submit a viable county-led application. Martinez said the BEAD…
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