BERLIN — Finishing work on the new community storm shelter at Berlin is on track to be completed in the month of May, opening the way for the shelter to
Berlin, Ala., Will Not Use CARES Funds for Low-Income Internet
The town council has opted not to use federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act funding to provide low-income families with Internet service after running into logistical challenges. by Amy Henderson, The Cullman Times / December 23, 2020 Shutterstock/Grenar
(TNS) In its last regular meeting of the year the Berlin Town Council decided to give up on the idea of using CARES Act funds to provide low-income families with Internet service and to also give up on the town tornado siren.
At a previous meeting, Mayor Patrick Bates had floated the ideas of using CARES Act funds to help low-income families in two Berlin subdivisions to get Internet access through SPROUT, the Cullman Electric Cooperative s new fiber Internet service. The federally-funded CARES Act provides coronavirus relief to communities. Governments have until Dec. 31 to us
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