County second-guesses $3.5M contribution to Tri-County for broadband expansion

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. A contract calling for Jefferson County to fund Tri-County Electric Cooperative, Inc., (TCEC) up to $3.5 million to help it bring broadband accessibility to all or most of the county failed to be concluded recently. The Jefferson County Commission declined to approve the contract on Thursday evening, April 20, instead scheduling a workshop in June to further discuss the issue and get a better understanding of the project before committing the money. The f