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County says Live Oak Fiber donation cut island fiber cost; full county connection now in design phase
Summary
Glynn County’s IT staff reported phase 1 of a SPLOST data and fiber infrastructure plan — the mainland to island crossing — was donated by Live Oak Fiber and that phase 2 (connecting county buildings to that fiber) is in procurement/design with a mid‑FY27 completion goal and expected to come in under budget.
Glynn County’s interim IT leadership reported progress on a SPLOST‑22 data and fiber infrastructure plan that will move county facilities off leased copper lines onto a county fiber network.
This matters because fiber improves connection speed, reliability and long‑term maintenance costs for county offices, firehouses and other public facilities, and the project reduces recurring leased line costs.
Tamara Munson, presenting in the CIO's absence, said phase 1 — bringing fiber from the mainland to St. Simons Island — was completed with Live Oak Fiber donating the crossing lines, an in‑kind saving Munson estimated would have cost the county about $600,000–$700,000 to install. Phase 2 is the network build‑out to connect county buildings to the island fiber; staff are evaluating build vs. leasing options and have started procurement for hardware. Munson said the county expects the full project to be completed by mid fiscal year 2027 and that phase 2 is anticipated to come in “significantly below the million‑dollar budget” originally set for hardware and installation.
No formal decisions were taken at the briefing; county CIO staff will continue vendor evaluations and return procurement items to the commission as required.
