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County schedules special meeting to declare lead agency for broadband grant as aggressive build timeline continues
Summary
Sullivan County staff set a special meeting to declare lead agency and consider SEQR for an aggressive broadband grant requiring about 253 miles of fiber and tower work.
Sullivan County staff told the Legislature they set a special meeting to declare a lead agency and consider environmental review for a broadband infrastructure grant with an aggressive construction timeline.
Staff said the county initiated the SEQR/"scoping" (referred to in the meeting as a seeker process) on April 4 and that the process includes a 30‑day notice period; because the 30th day falls on a weekend staff scheduled a special meeting at 10:25 a.m. on the next available Thursday immediately after the management and budget meeting so the Legislature can act to declare a lead agency and consider whether to issue a negative or positive declaration.
County staff described the project scope as running roughly 253 miles of fiber with multiple wireless towers to be equipped, and emphasized the aggressive schedule needed to meet grant requirements. Staff said the county has sent seeker letters and that it is necessary to move quickly so the county can select contractors and comply with grant timetables.
The special meeting was scheduled to ensure the county meets the procedural deadlines; staff said additional agenda items may be considered at the special meeting but that the broadband action was time‑sensitive.
Ending: Staff asked legislators to attend the special meeting and said they will circulate the seeker materials and any submitted comments prior to the session.
