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Wyoming County approves $1.17 million to launch "Speedy COW" broadband enterprise
Summary
The Wyoming County Finance Committee approved a $1,170,136 appropriation on Feb. 3, 2026 to establish the "Speedy COW" enterprise fund to support the county broadband project; the committee recorded a 7-0 vote with one absence.
Wyoming County’s Finance Committee voted to establish the "Speedy COW" broadband enterprise with a 2026 appropriation totaling $1,170,136, the committee record shows.
The appropriation lists $1,013,206 for professional service contracts, $128,930 for rental/leasing and smaller amounts for insurance and bonding. The funding plan in the minutes shows $717,065 in projected revenues and a planned use of retained earnings of $453,071 to balance the first-year total. Budget Officer J. Cook told supervisors the grant funding tied to the project is reimbursement-only and that the first projected income from sales is anticipated in March 2026.
Supervisor Rudgers moved the appropriation and the motion carried unanimously among members present (Ayes: 7; Supervisor Leuer absent). Committee discussion recorded three follow-up points: (1) a request that income/expense reports be provided to supervisors, (2) confirmation that grant funding is reimbursement-only, and (3) that initial sales revenue is projected to begin in March 2026. The minutes identify these lines as enterprise-fund accounts (account prefix “07”), indicating the county intends to run the broadband effort as an enterprise rather than a general-fund program.
Next steps recorded in the minutes note the resolution was carried and will proceed according to the county’s resolution process.
