Lyon County’s fiber to the home project remains in an indefinite holding pattern at this time.
That was the basic report given by County Controller Dan Williams during the most recent City/County joint quarterly meeting Thursday afternoon. According to Williams, the county is “ready to go” with all the needed agreements and designs in place.
He says the only thing missing from the equation at this time is funding.
County Commissioner Scott Briggs has been heavily involved in the fiber project’s conception and says the project is a “great plan” and until funding can be secured it will remain just that.
Williams says the county is in communication with state representatives to see the process move forward. Additional conversations are expected over the remainder of the year.
In other business Thursday, both county and city commissioners discussed the one-cent countywide sales tax. A 15-year extension of the tax was placed on the November general election ballot by county commissioners back in August.
Mayor of Emporia Rob Gilligan says the city fully supports the extension of the tax given the significant financial impacts it has on the local community on a regular basis.
The tax provides millions of dollars annually to all county towns with the city of Emporia receiving between 48 to 53 percent each year.
Separately, Lyon County Emergency Management Director Jarrod Fell and Emergency Communications Center Public Information Coordinator Christine Johnson delivered a presentation on the county’s new open burn reporting procedure approved by commissioners earlier in the day.
