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Fayetteville utilities report: cold-weather resilience, fiber upgrades and legal review of FPU appointment process
Summary
Public Utilities CEO Britt Dye reported minimal storm failures, progress on telecom fiber upgrade, December energy and gas usage figures and said city attorneys are reviewing whether the Board of Public Utilities appointment process followed proper holdover rules.
Britt Dye, chief executive officer of Fayetteville Public Utilities, told the city board Jan. 14 that the recent cold snap produced only a handful of service calls and that line crews who assisted in Kentucky have returned. Dye outlined ongoing work on tree trimming, repairs to water leaks and a telecom fiber upgrade project moving through the eastern county.
Dye also recited recent usage figures and raised a governance concern about prior appointments to the Fayetteville Public Utilities (FPU) board, saying he asked the utility’s attorney to research applicable law and consult with the city attorney to confirm whether holdover…
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