A $2500 grant was recently awarded to the Town of Big Sandy upon the completion of a Broadband Action Plan. The grant was made possible by Triangle Communications with their Smart Rural Connected Community Challenge. The plan was put together by a stakeholder committee representing various sectors of the local economy.
The committee was appointed by the town council and worked closely with Anne Boothe, Triangle’s Economic Development Specialist, to develop a simple, Broadband Action Plan. This plan included priorities and strategies to positively impact economic development in the community th...