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County signs broadband grant certification and approves Broadvoice phone contract with 3% increase
Summary
Jerome County signed the Idaho Broadband Grant phase 4 certification and approved a 12‑month Broadvoice phone contract. Staff said Broadvoice's proposed increase was reduced from 17% to 3% after negotiation; both motions passed unanimously.
Matthew McGregor presented the final Idaho Broadband Grant milestone certification for the commissioners to sign and also discussed a proposed 12‑month contract renewal for Broadvoice, the county’s phone service provider. He said Broadvoice initially requested a 17% rate increase but staff negotiated it down to a 3% increase. Commissioners voted unanimously to sign the grant certification and to approve the Broadvoice contract as recommended by staff.
Commissioner Crouch moved to sign the Idaho Broadband Grant certification phase 4; Commissioner Howell seconded and the motion passed unanimously. Commissioner Howell moved to sign the Broadvoice contract as recommended by staff; Commissioner Crouch seconded and that motion also passed unanimously. The transcript records no fiscal detail on total contract value beyond the percentage increase negotiated.
