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Board moves to fulfill phase 2 of ARPA-backed broadband build after vendor briefing
Summary
After a vendor briefing and extended Q&A about coverage gaps and customer installs, the Jefferson County Board of Supervisors voted to fulfill the county’s phase 2 payment obligation for an ARPA-funded broadband project and instructed the vendor to provide invoices and documentation to the auditor.
The Jefferson County Board of Supervisors voted Jan. 12 to fulfill the county’s phase 2 payment obligation for an ARPA-funded broadband build after hearing a presentation from the project vendor and pressing the vendor on service to hard-to-reach rural residents.
Andy, the vendor representative, told supervisors he had worked with the county’s GIS staff and an engineering firm to produce a coverage study and said, “the entire county is 95%,” while acknowledging there are ‘red’ locations where towers…
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