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Champaign County Board Broadband Task Force met Dec. 17

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

Committee Members:

Stephanie Burnett M.C. Neal

Samantha Carter – Vice-Chair Mike Smeltzer

Bailey Conrady - Chair Eric Thorsland

Lorraine Cowart Jeff Wilson

I. Call to Order

II. Roll Call

III. Approval of Agenda/Addendum

IV. Approval of Minutes

A. August 5, 2024

V. Public Participation

VI. Communications

VII. New Business

A. Volo Proposal (discussion only)

1. Option 1 – Build an additional 180 miles of underground distribution fiber optic infrastructure

2. Option 2 – Build an additional 36 miles of underground fiber optic backbone and 80 miles of underground distribution fiber optic infrastructure

B. Choose option 1 or 2 for recommendation to the County Board

VIII. Other Business

A. Date of next meeting

IX. Chair’s Report

X. Adjournment

https://www.co.champaign.il.us/CountyBoard/Broadband%20Task%20Force/2024/241217_Meeting/241217Agenda.pdf