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Council cuts PEG fund appropriation after months of confusion over cable-access revenues and management
Summary
Councilors debated a proposed $450,000 appropriation from the city—s PEG (public, educational, government) cable-access revolving fund, pressing city IT and finance staff for a plan to operate three channels. After questions about fund management and oversight the council approved a reduced appropriation of $300,000 (7-2).
The Lawrence City Council debated a request to authorize spending from the city—s PEG (public, educational, government) cable-access revolving fund and to appropriate up to $450,000. The discussion exposed longstanding uncertainty about who runs the PEG channels, how the revenues are collected, and where equipment and staffing decisions are housed.
Assistant Comptroller Marlene told the council the fund is governed by Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 44 §53F and §53E½ and that Comcast and Verizon collect PEG fees from ratepayers and pay them into the city—s account. She said the…
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