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Elko County TV District affirms final-offer positions for AT&T and Verizon leases at Grindstone; further site feasibility review to continue
Summary
The board told staff to treat its last-proposed lease terms as final in ongoing negotiations with AT&T and Verizon for Grindstone (and related) sites. Board members emphasized the strategic importance of the Grindstone site to carrier networks and directed staff to communicate the board’s firm offers.
The Elko County TV District Board directed staff to communicate that the district’s previously proposed lease offers to AT&T and Verizon are final.
Kenny (district technical/operations) briefed the board on carrier responses: AT&T pushed back on pricing and contract language and was reported to be reviewing site feasibility; Verizon had proposed a lower monthly payment for Grindstone in its counteroffer. Board members noted both carriers use the Grindstone site for regional microwave and cellular backhaul and said they did not expect either carrier to abandon the site.
The board made a motion confirming the district’s prior offer to AT&T as final and later made a similar motion for Verizon; both motions were approved. Board members asked staff to send a formal notice to the carriers that the district’s last-proposed amounts are final and to document carrier responses. The board also requested a side-by-side comparison of current payments vs. carrier proposals for Zend/Grindstone and Lemoiyo/Lemoyo sites to be placed on a future agenda.
No new dollar amounts beyond those discussed on the record were approved; the board’s motions signaled the district’s intention to stand on the proposals previously communicated to carriers and to pursue site feasibility if carriers continue to object to terms.
