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Commissioners agree to draft letter backing Highline broadband grant request
Summary
Board members heard that Highline, the county's major fiber provider, asked for a board letter of support for grant funding to expand fiber to additional residents; a commissioner volunteered to adapt a draft and send it.
A commissioner told the Sanilac County Board that Highline — which the speaker said provides fiber to about 75% of the county — requested a letter of support for a grant to expand coverage.
The speaker said Highline had provided a draft letter that a commissioner could modify and sign. "Highline's looking for a letter of support from the board of commissioners," the speaker said when introducing the item, and added that the goal was to use grant dollars to extend fiber to more residences along the lakeshore and other under-served areas.
Board members indicated general support; one commissioner said they had worked with Highline on similar efforts and that expanding fiber could help residents live and work remotely. No formal vote was recorded on the letter; the speaker said they would prepare and forward the draft to the board for sign-off.
Why it matters: Commissioners framed the support as a low-cost, high-impact way to improve broadband access, which county leaders said could bolster remote work and local economic activity.
What happens next: The commissioner who raised the request said they would review and modify Highline's draft letter and return it to the provider and the board.
