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EZ Fiber holds public hearing on Auburn franchise agreement; company pitches high‑speed, community investment
Summary
EZ Fiber's government affairs director told Auburn council the company plans gigabit and multi‑gigabit wireline service and community events if granted franchise FRN25‑0002; council opened and closed the public hearing with no objections recorded.
The Auburn City Council opened and closed a public hearing Sept. 15 on franchise agreement FRN25‑0002 with EZ Fiber Texas LLC, during which Austin Kristofferson, EZ Fiber’s director of government affairs, described the company’s approach and local plans.
Kristofferson said EZ Fiber is based locally (field office in Kent) and offers multi‑gigabit plans (beginning at 2 gigabits) and promotional pricing the company describes as transparent. "Another thing we like to do differently at EZ Fiber is we invest in our community," Kristofferson said, noting a community impact team that runs local events.
The council had no other speakers on the franchise during the hearing and closed the public hearing after hearing from the EZ Fiber representative. The meeting record shows no council vote or final action on the franchise at the Sept. 15 meeting; staff said the council received a briefing Sept. 8 and that no further presentation was scheduled for the hearing.
Discussion vs. decision: The hearing provided a public forum for the franchise applicant to present; no council decision on granting a franchise was recorded at the meeting.
What’s next: The franchise file (FRN25‑0002) will remain on the city’s track for later action per staff briefing schedules and council procedures.
