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WK&T has applied for BEAD funding that may include downtown Makanda, village told
Summary
The board heard that WK&T has applied for BEAD broadband funding that includes downtown Makanda; no BEAD awards have been made yet and the company cannot say what the next steps will be, but will keep the village informed.
President Tina Shingleton said she contacted Kent Wiggins with WK&T about broadband for downtown Makanda; Wiggins told the village WK&T has applied for BEAD funding that includes the area but that no awards have been announced and next steps are uncertain. WK&T will inform the village of any developments, Shingleton said.
The board took no formal vote on broadband at the meeting; the update provides local residents and businesses preliminary information about a potential federal-state broadband finance opportunity but does not guarantee service or timelines.
