Meeting Type: BCC Regular Meeting
Meeting Date: 5/6/2025
Item Status: New
From: Roger H. Rendleman, County Administrator
Submitted by: Victoria Key, Administrative Support Specialist
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ITEM TITLE
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Letter of Support for Brightspeed - ADECA Grant to Expand Broadband Services
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a letter of support for Brightspeed’s Broadband Equity Access and Deployment Program (BEAD) grant application through Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) to bring fiber broadband to unserved and underserved areas of Baldwin County.
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Background: Brightspeed is requesting a letter of support for its Broadband Equity Access and Deployment Program (BEAD) grant application through ADECA to bring fiber broadband and high-speed internet access to unserved and underserved areas of Baldwin County.
Previous Commission action/date: N/A
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Total cost of recommendation: N/A
Budget line item(s) to be used: N/A
If this is not a budgeted expenditure, does the recommendation create a need for funding? N/A
LEGAL IMPACT
Is legal review necessary for this staff recommendation and related documents?
N/A
Reviewed/approved by: N/A
Additional comments: N/A
ADVERTISING REQUIREMENTS
Is advertising required for this recommendation? N/A
If the proof of publication affidavit is not attached, list the reason: N/A
FOLLOW UP IMPLEMENTATION
For time-sensitive follow up, select deadline date for follow up: N/A
Individual(s) responsible for follow up: Administration Staff have Chairman sign the letter of support and email to:
Ms. Maureen Neighbors, Chief Expansion Division, ADECA:
broadband.fund@adeca.alabama.gov
cc: Ken Ward, Community Affairs Manager (Alabama and Georgia), Brightspeed
kenward@brightspeed.com
Action required (list contact persons/addresses if documents are to be mailed or emailed): N/A
Additional instructions/notes: N/A