Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Rowan County official: federal and state grants accelerating broadband buildout; county not expected to provide local match
Summary
County staff told commissioners on Jan. 21 that Charter Spectrum and other providers have made recent deployments under federal grants, and a $3.3 million state-administered project is soliciting bids to cover about 3,000 eligible addresses in Rowan County.
Randy, a county staff member who presented the broadband update, told Rowan County commissioners on Jan. 21 that federal and state funding streams are driving recent broadband construction and that the county itself likely will not be required to provide a local match for the next wave of projects.
Randy said the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) expansion and other federal grants have produced visible buildout: “They've passed 1,200 households,” he said, and one provider that had until 2028 to complete work now expects to finish this year. He also reported that a county-participated project originally budgeted with ARPA funds has resulted in coax and…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
