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Victoria holds public hearing on cable franchises; council directs staff to negotiate with Comcast and Midco
Summary
After presentations from Comcast and Midco and questions about neighborhood construction and congested rights of way, the Victoria City Council voted to direct staff to negotiate franchise agreements with both applicants.
The Victoria City Council on April 28 held a public hearing on cable franchise applications from Comcast and Midco, heard company presentations and resident concerns about repeated yard disruption from fiber builds, and voted to direct staff to negotiate franchise terms with both applicants.
The nut graph: The hearing combined statutory application review with public comment and technical input from the city attorney and city staff; Council’s motion directs staff to begin negotiations rather than to approve any final franchise tonight.
Assistant City Manager Alyssa Nelson opened the item and summarized the procedural steps required by state law: both Comcast and Midco submitted applications under Minnesota’s cable‑franchise statute and both are already doing construction work in Victoria…
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