Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Broadband topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Selectboard acknowledges broadband gap; agrees to identify unserved households and seek grants
Summary
Vice Chair Jim Linville told the Selectboard that an estimated 10–20 Weston households still lack high-speed internet and that extending service could cost about $36,000 per household; the board agreed to identify unserved homes and pursue state and federal grant opportunities.
Jim Linville raised concerns about limited broadband access in Weston and said the town remains "among the last areas to receive service from The Deerfield Valley Communications Union District (CUD)." He reported that "an estimated 10–20 households still lack high-speed internet" and that extending service could cost approximately $36,000 per household.
Board members agreed to a multi-step approach: identify which households remain unserved, explore state and federal grant opportunities to offset installation costs, and treat broadband expansion as a long-term infrastructure project. No funding decision was made at the meeting; the Selectboard directed follow-up work to better define the scope and funding options.
