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Somerset County seeks full contracts to speed broadband and digital-inclusion spending
Summary
Commissioners heard that the county expects about $600,000 in community-benefit funding tied to the corridor and reported an increased broadband stake (transcript cites $4,200,000) as well as plans for device funds and municipal IT modernization programs to improve access and cybersecurity for small towns.
Somerset County commissioners reviewed plans to use community-benefit and broadband funds to expand internet infrastructure and local digital services.
A county representative said the community-benefit process green-lit proposals that could yield approximately $600,000 for the county with eligible uses set by the county commission. The same speaker said the county had increased its broadband…
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