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Commissioners say broadband applications are pending; VEC scheduled to update finance committee May 9
Summary
Commissioners reported two broadband grant applications are pending and invited VEC to brief the finance committee May 9; county commissioners credited earlier local leaders for broadband vision and discussed matching funds and grant amounts as reported at the meeting.
Commissioners reported progress and pending applications for broadband expansion across Bradley County and scheduled an update from VEC at the finance committee meeting on May 9.
Commissioner Ledford said two broadband applications for the county’s southeast and north ends were outstanding and that the program grew from the vision of a past commissioner and Erica Davis. Commissioner Blake said VEC will present to the finance committee on May 9 and discussed local matching and investment levels; during his remarks he referenced a $4,000,000 matching commitment and later said that over the last three to four years the county has put “at least $1,518,000,000 dollars into broadband.” That figure was stated by Blake at the meeting and appears in the transcript as an attributed remark.
No formal county appropriation or vote on broadband financing occurred at the meeting; commissioners described ongoing grant applications and planned the VEC briefing so commissioners could receive a fuller update from VEC representative Mr. Murphy on May 9.
Commissioners thanked past elected leaders for advancing broadband and expressed hope that pending applications will be approved so the county will gain broader broadband coverage.
