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Henry County is investing $3.9 million in local money to leverage a $33.5 million grant that will allow broadband to reach almost anyone that has electricity through Appalachian Power.
Last year, Henry County partnered with the West Piedmont Planning District Commission, Patrick and Franklin counties, RiverStreet Networks and Appalachian Power to secure the grant from the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development’s Virginia Telecommunications Initiative.
The grant funds will help the three counties provide Fiber-To-The-Home (FTTH) broadband services to unserved areas.
It is estimated in Henry County, the project will provide FTTH broadband to 3,058 homes and businesses.
The Henry County Board of Supervisors met for a regular meeting on Tuesday.
At a regular meeting on Tuesday, the Henry County Board of Supervisors voted to authorize a contract with RiverStreet Networks to provide installation of the fiber and internet services for the project.
After the build-out, RiverStreet will then supervise and manage nearly 350 miles of fiber optic cable in Henry County.
get bonusCovid put first responders in harms way and all in Henry County have been rewarded with stipends, but on Tuesday the Board of Supervisors voted to include the rest of the County employees.
County Administrator Tim Hall (left) retires today resulting in Tierra Dillard being promoted to 911 director, J.R. Powell to deputy county administrator and Dale Wagoner, the new county administrator beginning Friday.
Henry County Administrator Tim Hall will retire at the end of the day today, but at his last appearance at a regular meeting before the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday, he recommended that the rest of Henry County’s employees be rewarded too.
“We recommend that at $1,200 stipend be given to each full-time Henry County employee with at least one year service and $600 for all part-time employees,” said Hall. “The total cost to the County will be $210,000 and we recommend the money be taken from the fund balance.”
The board members approved the recommendation unanimously.
In other matters the board:
Robert Williams of the Horsepasture District said since the marina at Philpott has been built, traffic on the lake has quadrupled.
Mark Heath gave another glowing economic report to the Henry County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday.
Additional appropriations requested by Henry County Sheriff Lane Perry were approved by the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday.
Bill Wyatt is a reporter for the Martinsville Bulletin. He can be reached at 276-638-8801, Ext. 2360. Follow him @billdwyatt.
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The Henry County Board of Supervisors met for a regular meeting on Tuesday.
County Administrator Tim Hall (left) retires today resulting in Tierra Dillard being promoted to 911 director, J.R. Powell to deputy county administrator and Dale Wagoner, the new county administrator beginning Friday.
Robert Williams of the Horsepasture District said since the marina at Philpott has been built, traffic on the lake has quadrupled.
Mark Heath gave another glowing economic report to the Henry County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday.
Additional appropriations requested by Henry County Sheriff Lane Perry were approved by the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday.
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