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Southern Vermont CEDS 2020 Vital Project Rankings Announced  

Southern Vermont Communications Union District (SoVT CUD) Meeting by Teleconference* 6:00 PM, Wednesday, June 3, 2020 6:00PM Meeting 1. Call to Order – Start recording 2. Roll Call 3. Conflict of Interest 4. Announcements 5. Public Comments – by teleconference only- instructions below 6. Reports from Officers 7. Accept BCRC Grant Management Agreement a. BCRC…

Southern Vermont Communications Union District (SoVT CUD) Special Meeting by Teleconference* 6:00 PM, Wednesday, May 27, 2020 6:00PM Meeting 1. Call to Order – Start recording 2. Roll Call 3. Conflict of Interest 4. Announcements 5. Public Comments – by teleconference only- instructions below 6. Accept Broadband Innovation Grant Agreement 7. Accept BCRC Grant Management…

The newly formed Southern Vermont Communications Union District has some good funding news and a full agenda going into its first annual meeting, set for Tuesday. According to Tim Scoggins, a leader of the task force that promoted March town meeting votes in the 12 towns that joined the district, the 6 p.m. session will…

Southern Vermont Communications Union District (SoVT CUD) Annual Organization Meeting (as per 30 VSA chapter 82) by Teleconference* 6:00 PM Tuesday, May 12, 2020 6:00PM Meeting 1. Call to Order – Start recording 2. Acceptance of Governing Board Appointments a. From founding towns appointed by last Monday in April 2020 (11) b. From towns appointed…

State emergency plan would expand broadband to all Vermonters

The Vermont Department of Public Service has decided to extend the upcoming deadlines for the Broadband Innovation Grant due to COVID-19.  We are hopeful that the added time will allow those towns to apply.  Further extensions to the regular deadline will be considered if warranted. Here are the revised dates: Early Decision Applicants April 9,…

VLCT points to COVID aid that may go to connectivity. From the article: There are federal funds earmarked for increasing access to broadband in the CARES Act. For example,it provides $100 million to the U.S.Department of Agriculture’s ReConnect Loan and Grant program to help ensure rural 5| VLCT Weekly Legislative Report April 3, 2020Issue No….

Southern Vermont Communications Union District (SoVT CUD)Meeting by Teleconference*6:00 PMWednesday, April 8, 2020 6:00PM Meeting Call to Order – Start recording Conflict of Interest Statement Minutes Announcements Public Comments – by teleconference only- instructions below Officer Reports – Tim Scoggins, Sheila Kearns, Bill Fisk, Bill Meyer Rep appointment status – Tim Scoggins Grants application status…