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Resident presses Jefferson County for broadband timeline; board schedules update for November
Summary
A resident asked the board for a timeline and contact for countywide high‑speed internet and raised a complaint about the county manager; the board agreed to add a broadband update to the second November meeting and directed the complaint into standard channels.
During the public-comment period at the Jefferson County Board of Commissioners' Oct. 16 meeting, a resident identified as Cindy asked for a timeline, contact information and an update on the county’s efforts to provide fast access internet to all residents.
Cindy said some neighbors have had service for more than a year while others do not, and she requested clarity about when remaining households can expect service. The chair and staff committed to making broadband a fuller agenda item at the board’s second November meeting to provide an update and a point of contact.
Cindy also renewed an earlier complaint alleging the county manager had been "ignoring county laws." The chair and staff declined to address that allegation during the public-comment discussion, saying the comment period is for brief statements and that formal processing would occur through appropriate administrative channels.
“Can we get an update and a timeline and contact information for the person that’s handling everybody in the county getting the fast access internet?” Cindy asked during her three minutes of comment.
The board’s action: staff will schedule a broadband update for the board’s second November meeting; no immediate action on the complaint was taken during the meeting.
Next steps: staff will prepare a public update with timeline and contact information for the November meeting and will advise the resident on the appropriate process for pursuing an administrative complaint.
