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Spectrum official says broadband buildout will reach most of Nicholas County within the next year; some infrastructure installed but not yet live
Summary
A Spectrum representative told the fiscal court the company holds awards and state grants to build fiber to roughly 1,905 households in Nicholas County, expects construction to start this year and to complete the build next year, and that several roadside cabinets and some build work are already in place though homes are not yet live.
A Spectrum representative updated the Nicholas County Fiscal Court on Feb. 14 about the company’s broadband expansion plans and grant-funded buildout in the county.
The presenter said Charter (Spectrum) received multiple grants to build fiber in Nicholas County, including federal and state awards she described as roughly $2.5 million for one program and nearly $4.6 million for a second round; together those awards plus existing plant would allow service to about 1,905 homes, she said. The presenter said there are about 3,342 homes in the county per Census data and that the combined build would cover roughly 57% of homes, or about 69% if current serviceable homes that could take Spectrum are included.
She said Spectrum’s construction team has the projects and that work is scheduled to start this year, with the company expecting the county-level build to be complete next year, subject to weather, pole-attachment and permitting timelines. She described permitting as typically taking about nine days and said once permits are in hand a build segment can take roughly 90 days. She offered to return to the court in about six months with an update on routes and households passed.
The presenter told the court some roadside cabinets and meter-box hardware are already in place in parts of the county (areas she named included Dixie Highway, Pleasant Valley, Cassidy Creek, Cane Run and locations near the lake and 4-H campus), but she said no households in the county were yet "live" on service; in some cases work in one area must be completed or a neighboring segment built before homes in another area can be activated, she said.
Court members discussed coordination: the presenter said she has shared planned coordinates for roadwork and will notify the judge executive before any boring or cutting of county roads; she also said Spectrum’s local sales teams will place door-hangers and flyers when an area is ready for customer connections.
The presenter asked the court to be aware that Spectrum may seek letters of support for other grant programs and said she would follow up by email and with a return presentation. No court vote or contract award occurred at the meeting.
