City strikes deal with Alo Fiber for free park Wi‑Fi, irrigation controls and security network access

Lake Havasu City council approved a landlord‑type agreement with Alo Fiber at its Sept. 10 meeting; the company will place communications equipment at multiple city parks in exchange for non‑cash consideration including free Wi‑Fi, irrigation upgrades and secured network access for public safety systems. City Manager Jessica Knudson said the council approved the deal “in lieu of receiving cash” and asked Alo to provide services and equipment that benefit parks and public safety. Knudson said Alo will deploy equipment at eight parks including Main Street Commons, Rotary Park, Avalon and Jack Hardy (she read a list during the Sept. 12 meeting) and agreed to provide 10 megabits per second of free Wi‑Fi for park users and residents at sites where equipment is installed. She said the company will also support automated irrigation systems tied to weather stations and provide network access for cameras and carbon monoxide sensors used during heavy holiday channel weekends. The city described the arrangement as cost‑effective, saying deploying the same technology without a partner would be considerably more expensive. Knudson said Alo expects to begin work at Main Street Commons and Rotary Park within about 90 days of the council approval and that Alo customers will be able to extend home configurations into the park network.