A company hired by Nottoway County to install high speed, broadband internet to rural homes has some catching up to do.
County Planner Gregg Zody reported Thursday night that River Street Networks has laid 25 miles of fiber and was hired to install 238.9 miles by the end of 2026.
Zody said the contract with Nottoway required at least 25% completion by Dec. 31, 2205 “but they’re only at about 10%.”
Zody said Amelia County recently threw “a fit” at RiverStreet because “the same thing has happened in Amelia.”
“They don’t have a stellar reputation,” Supervisor Daphne Norton remarked.
“They say they’re gonna meet the deadline,” Bowen said, “but it’s not looking good.”
Zody said the company is expected to provide high speed service to about 1,140 locations in Nottoway, generally located in the NE and SW portions of the county.
Nottoway County is required to spend all of its ARPA funds on or before Dec. 31, 2026. Supervisors have spent some $300,000 of County money on the project and designated a large share of its ARPA funds — in excess of $1 million — as well.
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