Yuma County Board of Supervisors approve broadband towers

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) - The Yuma County Board of Supervisors have unanimously approved the installation of more broadband towers.

These towers will help the agriculture industry have better internet, and therefore allow the industry to continue to grow.

This then leads to more access for better technology, such as implementing the use of artificial intelligence.

The county explains how this helps elevate AG in Yuma. 

"Agriculture is becoming a very sophisticated business and it requires a lot of drones a lot for equipment that is driven by broadband, that is where broadband gets used," said Yuma County Supervisor for District 4 Tony Reyes.

There will now be an additional seven towers built, making it a total of 34.

The total cost for all of the towers will be around $7 million