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Randolph County approves $957,000 pass‑through for Micrologic broadband project
Summary
The Randolph County Commission accepted a $957,000 pass‑through to support a Micrologic MBPS broadband project intended to serve about 4,900 unserved locations and to expand WISP/fiber coverage to Norton, Coalton and Elkins.
The Randolph County Commission on Jan. 16 approved accepting a $957,000 pass‑through to fund a Micrologic MBPS broadband project aimed at bringing service to unserved parts of the county.
A Micrologic representative told the Commission the company operates about 100 towers across nine counties and has identified roughly 4,900 unserved locations within Randolph County. The representative said the company plans to turn up service soon in Norton, Coalton and Elkins and noted co‑location on Mon Power poles requires a permit process that has become more expensive in recent years. Commissioner Chris Siler moved to approve Micrologic’s project resolution; the motion passed unanimously.
Commission President David Kesling said the County received a check for $957,000 that will be recorded as revenue and expenditure in the state budget. The Commission later approved a state budget revision to reflect the Micrologic funds. The Micrologic representative characterized the work as a mix of fiber and wireless‑internet‑service (WISP) deployments and said Micrologic has purchased local property to establish a customer service office in Elkins.
