March 29, 2022
By: Dwayne Page
The County Commission Monday night adopted a resolution designating DeKalb County as a “Broadband Ready Community”.
The video from the meeting is below. Audio only
The resolution provides a streamlined policy for reviewing applications and issuing permits related to broadband service projects. The resolution creates a process that will allow the county to be poised for broadband access in the future and makes the county eligible for future grant and federal funding to expand the area’s internet infrastructure.
In other business, the commission voted 11-1 to adopt a resolution appropriating $750,000 of the county’s $3.9 million share of federal American Rescue Plan Act funding to help support completion of DTC’s fiber infrastructure build. Seventh district commissioner Bruce Malone voted against it. The resolution makes official the action taken by the county commission in December to allocate the funds for this purpose.
Meanwhile an agenda item was postponed to consider and act on replacement of playground equipment at seven community centers using American Rescue Plan Act funds. The vote was 11-1. Fifth district commissioner Jerry Adcock voted against postponement.
The commission also voted to give approval for revenue from county surplus items sold at the sheriff’s auction to be returned back to the department and into the line item as per the department head’s wishes.