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DAVENPORT – Lincoln County Commissioners hosted a public hearing regarding Community Economic Revitalization Board funding for Lincoln County’s rural broadband project during a meeting May 17.

Economic Development Director Janice Cepeda presented the portion of the project, which would provide high-speed, open access broadband to Wilbur, Creston, Almira and Harrington by August 2022.

No member of the public spoke.

The CERB grant funding application approved by commissioners is for $2 million.

The county would have to match 20%.

Commissioners expect to use some American Rescue Plan f...