Encore Connect broadband expansion bonds
Summary
The board approved in principle $25 million in tax-exempt bonds so Encore Connect can add roughly 8,500 more internet addresses in Halifax County. It's not county debt — just a federal tax-code formality that lowers the nonprofit's borrowing cost.
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Last discussed Apr 6, 2026.
Impact analysis
No cost to the county — the bonds are Encore Connect's debt, not the county's.
Rural residents in Littleton, Tillery and surrounding areas who will gain high-speed internet access.
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Board of Commissioners - Apr 6, 2026
The board approved in principle $25 million in tax-exempt bonds so Encore Connect can add roughly 8,500 more internet addresses in Halifax County. It's not county debt — just a federal tax-code formality that lowers the nonprofit's borrowing cost.
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