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Rural Counties group briefs Solano supervisors on broadband, forest‑resilience plans and grant work
Summary
RCRC CEO Pat Blacklock told the board that the Golden State Connect Authority has secured initial funding for rural fiber projects and that Golden State Natural Resources will release a draft EIR in October to process forest thinning byproduct; supervisors raised local biomass use and land‑use concerns.
Pat Blacklock, chief executive of Rural County Representatives of California (RCRC), told the Solano County Board of Supervisors that RCRC’s updated strategic plan focuses on advocacy, technical services and affiliate programs to serve rural counties.
Blacklock outlined several affiliate efforts with local implications. He said the Golden State Finance Authority has provided down‑payment assistance used by residents and county employees, and described the Golden State Connect Authority (GSCA), a new joint powers agency formed to extend open‑access fiber to rural communities:…
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