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Commissioner Frederick asks colleagues for letters of support as BEADS broadband grant nears deadline
Summary
Commissioner Frederick told the board the Broadband BEADS grant closes at the end of April and requested individual letters of support from commissioners, citing underserved rates in several townships (Grayling 33%, South Branch 24%, Beaver Creek 22%, Lovells 11%, Maple Forest 3%, Frederic 7%).
Commissioner Frederick told the board that the Broadband BEADS grant is closing at the end of April and asked commissioners to provide individual letters of support. She provided township-level underservice figures she said are relevant to the application: Grayling Township 33%, Lovells Township 11%, South Branch Township 24%, Beaver Creek Township 22%, Maple Forest Township 3% and Frederic Township 7%.
Frederick also reported on local recreation programming and road commission bids but emphasized the time-sensitive nature of the broadband grant request. No formal vote was recorded on the letters; Frederick asked commissioners to send support individually.
