The Edgar County Board voted to authorize the county chairman to sign documents with Illinois Century Network allowing the company to establish a point of presence at the new Edgar County Public Safety Center and to run conduit to the jail.

The move was described by board members as an installation that will bring fiber to the new facility; county staff said the company will be provided conduit and an easement across county property to reach the jail. Andy moved the resolution and Russ seconded. The clerk conducted a roll-call vote with Ludington, Patrick, Bruner, Ellis, Barnum and Long recorded as voting Yes; the motion carried.

County members asked technical questions about where the fiber enters county property and whether existing state highway infrastructure currently carries the connection. County representatives said the run would come down Route 16 and then across county property to the jail and that the installation for the Public Safety Center is new.

The board did not attach additional conditions to the authorization; county staff said the agreement is a standard point-of-presence arrangement to allow the broadband provider into the new facility.