City of Morland Gets Smart Rural Community Resources
Written by: Friday Otuya
The City of Morland is located in Graham County in the northwest region of Kansas. Nex-Tech has been serving the people of Morland with fiber broadband for many years. I recently had a great time visiting Morland and engaging with the city council on ways to work together to enhance the quality of life in the city.
We discussed:
- Socioeconomic benefits of Nex-Tech fiber broadband
- Opportunities for economic growth through the Nex-Tech Revolving Loan Fund (RLF)
- Opportunities to host a Nex-Tech Academy to enhance digital readiness in the community
We celebrated together as the city got a Smart Rural Certificate and Smart Rural Sign from Nex-Tech.
Overall, I think the engagement gave momentum to the developmental work being done by other stakeholders in the area. It is a good thing when groups, organizations, and institutions across Kansas work together to support our rural towns and cities. Nex-Tech will continue to foster such collaboration.
Any city or town served by Nex-Tech fiber broadband can request Smart Rural Community resources here: https://www.nex-tech.com/about/economic-development/smart-rural-community-provider/
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Friday Otuya
Community Engagement Specialist
I'm Friday Otuya /Oh-Too-Yah/. I love sharing development resources, working on initiatives that change lives, and building bridges that lead to prosperity.
Specifically, I originate, underwrite, and deploy capital to small businesses that typically don't fit bank credit criteria. These businesses create jobs and expand economic opportunity in Nex-Tech's service area. I also support Nex-Tech's community and legislative strategy toward making life better through technology.
Before this, I worked in broadcast journalism and corporate communications, and did development finance work across Africa and the U.S.
If you are curious how Nex-Tech can partner with you through loans, grants, donations, or another kind of capital investment, I'd love to chat.
I live with my wife and two lads in Hays, KS.
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