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City of Coffeyville seeks county backing for broadband BEED grant; commissioners sign letter, ask for data before pledge

Montgomery County Commission · December 16, 2024
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Summary

City of Coffeyville officials asked the Montgomery County Commission to sign a letter of support and consider a $100,000 pledge toward a BEED broadband expansion grant targeting roughly 500 rural service locations; commissioners signed a support letter but requested more detailed maps, customer counts and overlap information before committing any funds.

Chris Weiner, executive director of electric and fiber services for the City of Coffeyville, and Brent McDaniel, director of fiber, described the city's renewed push to expand fiber to rural parts of Montgomery County and asked the commission for a letter of support and the possibility of a funding pledge similar to a prior $100,000…

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