San Andreas, CA…Last month two Calaveras County Supervisors along with County leaders went to Sacramento to provide in-person public comment seeking reconsideration from the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) for a $30.8 million dollar broadband infrastructure grant award. The grant request is for approximately 40 miles of new broadband fiber in Calaveras County and would provide service to over 1,200 new customers plus provide approximately 3,000 households with a choice of internet providers.

To date, the CPUC has not acted on the request and the Calaveras County project approval is not posted on the meeting agenda for February 20, 2025. As a result, the County once again asks the public, community partners, businesses, and agencies to please provide public comment on the importance of awarding the Golden State Connect Authority the Federal Fund Account grant request for Calaveras County at the CPUC meeting on February 20th, 2025. We need our voices to be heard!

High-speed, reliable, and affordable internet service is essential for modern life, and even more importantly, for rural communities in the event of an emergency or disaster.

The meeting information is as follows:
Thursday February 20, 2025 CPUC VOTING MEETING (https://www.cpuc.ca.gov/events-and-meetings/cpuc-voting-meeting-02-20-25)

Start Time: 11 a.m.
Location: East end Complex Auditorium, 1500 Capital Ave, Sacramento (Downtown Sacramento)
Call-in Number: (800) 857-1917 Participate Passcode: 9899501#

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Thank you
Kathryn Gallino, A.C.E.
Director
Calaveras County Economic & Community Development http://econdev.calaverasgov.us/
891 Mountain Ranch Rd., Building E San Andreas, CA 95249 209-754-6742 cell 209-286-9013
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