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Commissioners voice support for letters backing broadband grant applications in Thornapple Township
Summary
A Bloomingdale Communications representative asked the committee for a letter of support for broadband funding in Thornapple Township; multiple commissioners including Chair David Jackson expressed support and encouraged letters for several organizations seeking to expand service to unserved or underserved areas.
Steve Shults, a City of Hastings resident who works for Bloomingdale Communications, asked the Barry County Committee of the Whole to provide a letter of support for a grant application to extend broadband into unserved or underserved areas of Thornapple Township.
Commissioner Catherine Getty thanked Shults for attending and sharing the request. Commissioners Jon Smelker and Bruce Campbell said they supported the idea of a letter of support; Chair David Jackson said he favored letters of support for eight organizations seeking to assist the county in expanding broadband coverage. The minutes do not record a formal vote or identify the eight organizations by name.
The minutes indicate broad sympathetic interest among commissioners for supporting broadband expansion, but they do not record a formal direction to staff, a signed letter, or specific next steps beyond expressions of support.
