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Hutchinson County pauses Li‑Fi grant, commissioners vote to deny bids amid cost and fairness concerns
Summary
Commissioners voted to suspend the county’s Li‑Fi grant project and deny all bids after staff reported only two proposals, uncertainty about long‑term costs and a potential unfair advantage for a Region 16 contractor; the board discussed local backup alternatives including a tower and a low‑cost secondary internet link.
Speaker 8 told the Hutchinson County Commissioners Court that the Li‑Fi grant project has run into “several snags” and that staff had ‘‘too much unknown’’ to confidently recommend proceeding. Staff reported only two bids were received and raised concerns that a company associated with Region 16 had an information advantage about connection points, making the bid process appear uneven.
‘‘We only got 2 bids,’’ Speaker 8 said, adding that one bid was ‘‘well over what we could do with the grant’’ and that the…
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