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/