Civil Municipal Magazine Aug 2023

107 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 4, ISSUE 8 GREENE COUNT Y, PENNSYLVANIA deployment, with ongoing installations benefiting hundreds of residents and businesses. “We have been very successful in grant applications and leveraging those available dollars, from state and federal grant programs with our industry partner and deploying significant miles and the number of access points for broadband thus far,” Belding reports. “Currently, we’re just getting underway with a $5.4 million fiber optic cable installation across the southern tier of Greene County, which will bring additional access to about 800 or so residents and businesses in some of the farther reaches and more rural areas that never thought they would get the broadband capability.” He suggests that this opens up opportunities on the economic front, for businesses who require this capability now, and for remote workers who might potentially want to relocate to Greene County. “It wouldn’t be uncharacteristic to live here and have deer and other wildlife in your backyard, but you could work out of Boston or Baltimore or Seattle, in a remote capacity because we offer broadband throughout the county now,” he says. Summer Delights and Recreation Abound in Greene County, PA Greene County attracts numerous visitors during the summer months, drawn by the nostalgic and thrilling atmosphere of its two fall fairs. The renowned Jacktown Fair holds the distinction of being the longest continuously running fair in Pennsylvania, Real Estate Sales & Commercial Sales 724-330-5800 TRICOUNTYRENTS.COM