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Habersham County OKs amended Windstream partnership after state grant restructuring

2390779 · February 13, 2025
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Summary

The Habersham County commission approved an amendment to its public-private partnership with Windstream to reflect a restructured state broadband award; Windstream representatives earlier asked the commission for a letter of support for a separate federal BEAD application.

Habersham County commissioners on Monday approved an amendment to the county's public-private partnership with Windstream to recognize a restructured state broadband grant award and a change in the grant’s payment structure.

The amendment updates the county’s existing build agreement with Windstream after the state adjusted the award from a reimbursable/match model to a fixed-award approach. County staff said the state award increased slightly under the new structure and removed the requirement that Windstream provide a match to the grant.

Why it matters: The change is mainly administrative for audit and contracting purposes but affects…

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