SCOTT COUNTY, Ky. — It’s a Kentucky county that consists of 285-square-miles and more than 57,000 residents, but this county is lacking one service to its residents that most take for granted.

“We had identified almost 5,500 homes that had no access, that were not served by broadband,” said Joe Pat Covington, Scott County judge/executive.

The rural population of Scott County has long gone without broadband being available, but that is all about to change thanks to a National Telecom and Information Administration federal grant.

“We were blessed to receive a grant from the National Telecom and Information Administration. And really, the key point of us in this whole process was hiring a consultant. We hired a consultant that had great experience with expanding broadband in other areas of the United States. It was CTC Technology,” Covington explained.

For Scott County realtor Nancy Pursel of Bluegrass Real Estate Alliance, now having broadband available to the rural homes she represents means a potential sale.

“It’s fantastic because everybody wants an internet now, and whenever we go looking at property, 90 some percent, probably, maybe closer to 95, maybe 99, say they want high-speed internet. So, this internet coming out into the county is one of the most valuable things that we could have,” Pursel said.

As Spectrum Internet crews continue to lay the infrastructure throughout the county, it is just a matter of time before broadband service to these homes is a reality.

“This is going to be great for anybody that works from home, and a lot of people are working from home,” Pursel shared.

“Spectrum was a very good partner as well. It was a lot of teamwork in getting it done,” Covington said.

Teamwork that in the end will give rural residents here the technology they need for the future.

Editor's Note: Spectrum Internet is affiliated with Charter Communications, the parent company of Spectrum News.