The Leelanau County board of commissioners heard an update from Chris Scharrer, their consultant on the Point Broadband fiber network project, at their Dec. 17 regular session.
Leelanau County contracted the Opelika, Alabama-based company in late 2022 to provide high speed internet to “unserved” and “underserved” homes in the county. The contract cost $5 million, most of which came from the county’s $4.2 million American Rescue Plan Act fund.
The project was initially slated for completion by the end of 2023. But due to a series of setbacks – most recently with severe weather conditions and securing permits with the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy – the finish line has been pushed further and further back.
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