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Wyoming County approves $275,000 appropriation for broadband capital improvements
Summary
The Committee of the Whole unanimously approved a $275,000 appropriation to the County Broadband CIP to cover a 1% incentive fee to ConnectAll NY and related grant application costs, leaving roughly $118,000 for buildout expenses.
Wyoming County's Committee of the Whole on March 10 approved a $275,000 appropriation to a Professional Service Contract account for the County Broadband Capital Improvement Program. The funding is earmarked to cover a 1% incentive fee of $156,829.46 and a $250 application fee payable to ConnectAll NY, with $117,920.54 remaining for additional anticipated 2026 buildout expenses.
The motion was moved by Supervisor Kehl and recorded as carried by unanimous consent (Ayes: 16). The minutes note a procedural condition for the county’s reimbursement under the related grant: "Milestone & Progress payments have to be met in order to claim for reimbursement." Budget Officer J. Cook is listed on the attendance roster as the county's budget officer; the minutes do not record a separate spoken explanation beyond the appropriation line item. The appropriation was entered to account 146989.540301 (Professional Service Contract) and will be funded from fund balance and/or contingency as specified in the minutes.
County officials also recorded that a copy of the broadband presentation materials will be filed in the county public record. The minutes do not record dissenting votes or amendments to the appropriation. The board set no further implementation dates in the minutes; follow-up items tied to grant disbursement and milestone reporting were noted as administrative requirements.
