The Leelanau County Board of Commissioners approved the following items under their consent agenda at their May 21 meeting:
• A revised agreement with Point Broadband. The amendment guarantees that by Dec. 31, 2024, Point Broadband will make services available to 96% of 3,522 “unserved parcels/ addresses” in the county. The remaining 4% of unserved homes, located in Elmwood and Bingham townships, will be reached by the end of August 2025.
As part of this amendment, Point Broadband is providing a $3.2 million performance bond to the county “as security for faithful performance of this agreement and completion within the timelines set forth.” This bond seems to be intended to prevent further delays, as the original agreement stipulated that work would be completed by the end of 2023.
