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Cayuga County committee approves commitment letter for $26.1 million CNY Net broadband award, contingent on financing
Summary
The Ways and Means Committee approved a commitment‑letter resolution supporting a tentative $26.1 million state grant for the Central New York (CNY) Net open‑access broadband project; the award is contingent on Cayuga and Cortland counties providing interim financing (Cayuga’s share: $7 million) and later formal appropriation by the legislature.
The Cayuga County Ways and Means Committee voted to authorize a commitment letter supporting a tentative $26,100,000 state award for the Central New York (CNY) Net broadband project and signaled willingness to provide interim financing, subject to final plan review and formal appropriation.
David Botar, executive director of the Central New York Regional Planning and Development Board, told the committee the application seeks to build about 275 miles of open‑access fiber — roughly 200 miles in Cayuga County and a little more than 50 miles in Cortland County — and that the project’s financing structure requires local interim funds because the state grant reimburses expenses.…
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