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Henderson County approves switch to Vibe for library public Wi‑Fi under E‑Rate funding

3655775 · June 4, 2025
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The court approved a three‑year contract with Vibe for the library public network after staff said federal E‑Rate funding would cover 80% of the cost; the county’s 20% share is about $1,100 per year.

Henderson County Commissioners Court approved a three‑year contract with Vibe to provide the public Wi‑Fi network at the county library, relying on federal E‑Rate funding to cover most of the cost.

Library staff explained that the public network supports patrons' devices and that "80% of the cost of the public network is paid with federal funding through the e rate program managed by the Texas State Archives Commission." Staff told the court that two companies bid for…

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