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Essex County supervisors press for proof of progress on RAISE grant as broadband work needs extension
Summary
County staff said winter weather delayed broadband work and that an extension to March 2027 will be requested; supervisors pressed the town for a draft RFP and documentation on a multimodal (RAISE) planning grant tied to roughly $1.5 million for local projects.
County broadband staff told the Essex County Board of Supervisors on March 10 that winter ice prevented crews from crossing farm fields and that the county will seek a performance-extension from the Department of Housing and Community Development until March 2027 so crews can finish work without damaging crops.
"We're gonna be needing an extension from DHCD... until March '27," Carlos said as he described which connections could proceed now (those along roads) and which would require access across private farm fields and landowner permission.
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