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Commissioners agree to draft letter supporting IBT Group USA’s BEAD grant application

3148054 · April 29, 2025

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Summary

Weber County commissioners instructed staff to draft and circulate a letter of support for IBT Group USA’s BEAD grant application; staff said the requested letter is comparable to an earlier Comcast request and will be signed by Commissioner Bolos.

At the tail end of the April 28 work session county staff told commissioners that IBT Group USA requested a letter of support for a BEAD (broadband equity, access and deployment) grant application.

County staff described the request as materially similar to a recent Comcast request and said the letter would be nonbinding support to accompany IBT Group USA’s application to the state. Commissioners agreed for staff to draft the letter and have Commissioner Bolos sign it; staff said the item does not need to go to consent and would not occupy a future consent calendar slot.

Why it matters: Letters of support help applicants demonstrate municipal backing for broadband projects applying for state BEAD funds; the county’s endorsement does not commit county funds or create contractual obligations unless separately approved.

What the commission decided

Commissioners indicated general support for the request and asked staff to prepare the letter for Commissioner Bolos to sign. Staff said they would prepare the draft and circulate it; commissioners characterized the action as routine and noncontroversial.

Ending

Staff will prepare the letter of support and forward it for Commissioner Bolos’ signature; no formal vote was recorded in the transcript.