County Commission awarded for its innovation
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The Elmore County Commission along with superintendent Richard Dennis and ECEDA director Cary Cox, were present at the award ceremony. Submitted

Elmore County Commission received the 2020 “Award for Efficiency and Innovation in County Government – Urban Category” from the Association of County Commissions of Alabama during the 92nd Annual Convention for its Broadband Expansion Partnership project.

The Elmore County Commission recognized the need for additional broadband infrastructure in the county and began formulating plans to address the issue in early 2017 according to press release from the county. After research and numerous meetings with communities and private sector innovators, the Elmore County Commission supported the Elmore County Economic Development Authority (ECEDA) partnering with Sain Associates to perform a broadband study for the county in the spring 2019.