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Franklin County backs forming North Country Alliance to pursue countywide broadband
Summary
The resolution index lists an authorization to form the North Country Alliance to pursue 100 Mbps broadband access countywide; authorization appears as part of March 2021 agenda items but implementation details and funding breakdowns are not specified in the index.
The Franklin County resolution index includes an authorization to form the North Country Alliance with the stated purpose of achieving broadband speeds of at least 100 megabits per second for all households and businesses in Franklin County. The item appears in the March 4, 2021 agenda as “Authorizing the Formation of the North Country Alliance For the Purposes of Achieving Access To >/= 100 MBPS Broadband Speed For One Hundred Percent (100%) of All Households and Businesses in Franklin County.”
The index entry states the goal but does not include the alliance’s governance structure, funding sources, timeline, or specific projects. The listing indicates county-level support for a regional broadband coordination effort but leaves implementation steps (contracting, capital project establishment, grant matches) unspecified in the index.
Why it matters: broadband expansion is a common local economic development and equity priority; a county-backed multi-jurisdictional alliance can be a vehicle to apply for state or federal broadband funding and coordinate local permitting and rights-of-way.
Next steps: the resolution index entry documents the authorization step; readers should refer to subsequent meeting minutes or county procurement records for agreements, budgets, and timelines.
