Franklin County seeks to expand cell phone service

County commissioners and the Franklin County emergency Management office are still working to expand cell phone service to heavily wooded areas of the county.

The board began this project nearly a year ago.

The issue was raised by Commissioner Bevin Putnal who is concerned that a lack of cell phone service on Highway 65 and County Road 67 in the northern section of the county poses a danger to the large number of people who hunt in the area.

The area is also frequented by fishermen and both roads are heavily traveled.

And with hunting season about to begin that area of the county is about to see a population boom.

Emergency Management Pam Brownell said a group that is providing wireless internet to the area would be willing to put up a tower if they can find someone to donate land to the project.

The county commission agreed to ask the state to donate a parcel.

A letter asking for the donation will be sent to the State Division of Forestry.

Commission Bevin Putnal said expanding communications service in the county would be as helpful to the state as it will be to local residents.

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