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Next Tech intern outlines regional fiber coverage, youth programs to commission
Summary
Marley Little, a community engagement intern with Next Tech, briefed the commission on the company’s regional fiber footprint, youth programs and a revolving loan fund; commissioners praised the company's community involvement.
During the public comment period of the March 26 meeting, Marley Little introduced herself as a community engagement intern with Next Tech and described programs and local initiatives the company supports.
Little distributed handouts including a map showing what she described as Next Tech’s service area "more than 11,000 square miles of Northwest Kansas," and highlighted fiber‑based internet coverage, youth internship and scholarship programs (including the Next Generation youth program), a "roundup" option for customers to support youth programs, and a revolving loan fund for small businesses and entrepreneurs. She said her internship involves community engagement and communications work and that Next Tech supports local educational and training efforts.
Commissioners thanked Little for the presentation. A second public commenter (Speaker 8) reinforced Next Tech’s local hiring and community donations and described company leaders as rooted in rural Kansas.
No formal action was required on the presentation.
