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Commissioners approve letter of intent to support Mainstream Fiber BEAD application
Summary
Representatives from Mainstream Fiber requested a county letter of support to help secure BEAD funding to expand fiber; the board approved a letter of intent and assigned the county economic development director to work with the company to draft it.
At the Oct. 15 meeting representatives from Mainstream Fiber asked the commissioners for a letter of support to bolster a BEAD grant application to extend fiber to unserved areas of the county. Angie Buchanan with Washington County Economic Development will work with Mainstream to draft the letter. Commissioner Rick Roberts moved to approve the letter of intent; Commissioner Todd Ewen seconded and the motion passed.
The transcript records the board's approval of the letter of intent but does not provide the proposed coverage areas, the requested dollar amount, or a timeline for the BEAD application. The request and approval indicate local government support for broadband expansion but further details will be developed by county economic development staff and the company.
