Coyle trustees discuss and move to approve letter supporting Centranet broadband application

Trustees discussed a staff-prepared letter expressing the town—s support for Centranet—s proposal to build a last-mile fiber network to unserved and underserved residents in the area and a motion was made to approve that letter.

A staff member read the summary to trustees, saying the Centranet plan would "bring high speed Internet to our residents and results in better opportunities for remote work, distance learning, and helping residents become part of the digital economy." The same speaker concluded, "Recognizing the long term benefits this network will bring, we strongly support the application by Centranet and highly recommend the Oklahoma Broadband office to approve it."

A trustee asked for a motion; a motion to approve the letter was made. The meeting transcript records the motion but does not show a recorded roll-call vote on the letter in the provided excerpt.

Trustees discussed that Centranet had been pursuing funding and that the town—s endorsement was intended to support Centranet—s application to the state-level program. The board did not discuss terms or any town financial commitment in the excerpted remarks; the letter was characterized as an endorsement and recommendation to the Oklahoma Broadband office.