Another port commissioner joins broadband team

Port working with county broadband action team

March 30, 2023

Port of Grapeview Commissioner Jean Farmer, citing her “long history of interest in broadband” for rural communities, will join Port of Allyn Commissioner Ted Jackson on the task force charged with expanding broadband in Mason County.

“As a port commissioner and a business owner, I personally saw the lack of connection for many of us,” Farmer told the Herald. “I hope all of us coming together will have a positive impact on our communities.”

As with Jackson, Farmer was invited by Dan Teuteberg, an associate professor, 4-H youth development regional specialist and director of Wash...

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