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County OKs switch to Point Broadband, approves $24,720.59 cabling cost
Summary
Claiborne County approved Resolution 2019-087 to switch internet and voice services to Point Broadband; commissioners approved a one-time $24,720.59 payment from undesignated fund balance to purchase and install necessary cabling.
The Claiborne County Commission voted unanimously on Nov. 18 to switch the county's internet and voice services to Point Broadband and to fund a one-time cabling purchase and installation of $24,720.59 from undesignated fund balance.
Commissioner Juanita Honeycutt moved the measure, which the Buildings, Grounds and Personnel Committee had reviewed and recommended. The amendment to include the one-time cabling charge was part of the motion recorded in the minutes. The roll-call vote was 20 for, 0 against.
The resolution states the county examined telephone and internet costs and found potential savings by consolidating services with one carrier. It identifies both the courthouse and the County Finance Department as locations requiring fiber cabling installation.
County officials recorded that the one-time charge will be paid from undesignated fund balance; no long-term contract terms or recurring-savings estimates were attached to the resolution text in the meeting minutes.
