As Director of the Georgia Weather Network, I am very appreciative of all of the partners we have that provide sites for our stations as well as help provide funding to maintain the sites, ensure good communications, and provide good quality control over our data.  The State Climate Office of North Carolina posted a story today on how they are working with their partners to make sure that their EcoNet is similarly blessed. Lots of similarities to Georgia, and no doubt to the mesonets in Florida and Alabama as well. You can read the story at https://climate.ncsu.edu/climateblog?id=261&h=5666e5c1.