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Board OKs $431,000 make‑ready and second VATI disbursement to All Points Broadband
Summary
Supervisors approved two grant disbursements to All Points Broadband — a $431,000 make‑ready state grant to cover cost overruns and a VATI (Virginia Telecommunication Initiative) disbursement tied to the county’s broadband rollout — both motions passed by roll call.
Middlesex County’s board approved two disbursements to All Points Broadband tied to the county’s ongoing broadband build: a Virginia “make‑ready” supplemental grant of $431,000 to cover coverage overages and the next disbursement under the county’s VATI (Virginia Telecommunication Initiative) award.
Broadband director staff said the county’s overall project is 57 miles of fiber valued at about $10 million and is supported by a mix of All Points investment, Dominion, VATI, ARPA funds and county contributions. The county receives grant disbursements and turns them over to All Points, the project manager.
Action taken: Supervisor Jesse moved and the board seconded motions to appropriate the make‑ready funds and to accept the VATI disbursement; both motions passed on roll call.
Why it matters: The grants cover cost overruns and the next phase of subscriber service to roughly 970 residents when construction and service turn-up are complete. Staff emphasized that All Points would absorb any cost overrun that occurred before the supplemental state funding was awarded; the make‑ready grant was explicitly to cover overages the contractor would otherwise have had to absorb.
Next steps: County finance will accept the grant funds when received and disburse them to All Points per the grant conditions. Staff said the project continues and that disbursements occur as milestones are met.
