December 12, 2024

Courthouse internet switch will require digging

Adair County Board of Supervisors

The Adair County Board of Supervisors authorized during last week’s meeting to use $7,000 in American Rescue Plan Act money for work relating to a change in internet providers.

According to Auditor Mandy Berg, the county has previously used Mediacom internet, but they will be switching to Windstream.

“We had signed a contract with Windstream to bring their internet in. In looking at their map, they said there was already [internet ran here] so it was a matter of hooking it up,” Berg said. “Now they’ve come back and said there’s a build out that needs to happen and they’ll have to go underground.”

Berg said it is thought that the new fiber internet will be more reliable.

“We need a good, reliable internet, so they agreed to pay that cost using some ARPA funds we still have left,” Berg said.

In other action, the board:

• awarded Grantham Sanitation with the upcoming year’s garbage contract, as the only one to submit a bid

• appointed Terri Queck-Matzie to the Fontanelle seat for the Adair County Tourism Council and Ken Sidey to the Greenfield seat

• awarded a resolution for a bridge project on the west side of section 22 in Lee Township and heard a report from County Engineer Nick Kauffman on recent maintenance and activities

Caleb Nelson

Caleb Nelson

Caleb Nelson has served as News Editor of the Adair County Free Press and Fontanelle Observer since Oct. 2017. He and his wife Kilee live in Greenfield. In Greenfield and the greater Adair County area, he values the opportunity to tell peoples' stories, enjoys playing guitar, following all levels of sports, and being a part of his local church.