County ends long‑dormant joint powers fiber board; no county cash returned

Jul 15, 2025

The Pine County Board approved terminating the fiber optic joint powers board that once connected local government entities; county officials said the county had not invested cash and retained network access through Midco arrangements.

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The Pine County Board authorized termination of the fiber optic joint powers board that had been formed years ago with the city of Pine City, the school and Pine Technical College to install fiber connectivity among government entities.

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