More than 10,000 Bastrop County homes and businesses are being connected to the internet through a $43.1 million grant the Texas Broadband Development Office awarded earlier this year.

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With construction now underway, Bastrop County officials and representatives from Highline —the provider installing the high-speed fiber internet to previously unserved locations—will celebrate the milestone at 1:30 p.m. Dec. 3 at the Bastrop County Courthouse.

“This significant investment cements Bastrop County’s commitment to closing the digital divide,” Adena Lewis, Bastrop County’s director of tourism and economic development, said in a statement. “Access to reliable, high‐speed internet is vital for education, healthcare, business and community well‐being.”

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