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Linn County residents — especially those who live in rural areas of the county — could benefit from faster Internet service, IT Director Steve Braaten told Commissioners Roger Nyquist and Sherrie Sprenger Tuesday morning, Oct. 18.

Commissioner Will Tucker is on vacation.

Braaten asked the commissioners to approve an intergovernmental agreement with the Cascades West Council of Governments in conjunction with Lincoln and Benton counties to explore broadband options that would greatly increase Internet speeds for area residents.

Lane County had been another program partner, but has pulle...