County to Pony Up $4 Million

The Essex County Board of Supervisors has agreed to provide $4 million in local funding in an attempt to secure approval of a grant application that would bring universal broadband coverage here. The application has been submitted to the Virginia Telecommunication Initiative (VATI). The local funding will come from $2.1 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) monies, a $1.4 […]