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Commissioners approve MOU for county fiber project using Next Level Broadband funds
Summary
Blackford County commissioners approved a memorandum of understanding with Mainstream Fiber Networks to extend county internet via Next Level Broadband Level 4 funding and authorized the county attorney's review of the document. Vote: 3–0.
The Blackford County Board of Commissioners voted Aug. 5 to approve a Memorandum of Understanding with Mainstream Fiber Networks, LLC to install fiber internet in the county. County attorney Jim Forcum reviewed and approved the MOU, and commissioners said the project will be funded through Next Level Broadband Level 4 funding.
Commissioner Dan Borgenheimer moved to approve the MOU, and Commissioner Laura Coons seconded; the motion passed 3–0. The board did not specify construction timelines during the meeting. The agreement was presented formally for the board's review and recorded as approved in the minutes.
The action follows the county's ongoing efforts to expand broadband access; no additional budget figures or implementation dates were provided at the meeting. Commissioners said further project details and next steps will be handled in working sessions with county staff and the vendor.
