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Taft approves ground lease for state middle-mile broadband hut, $18,000 annual rent
Summary
The council authorized a ground lease to the California Department of Technology for a fenced fiber hut and associated equipment as part of the middle-mile broadband project; the lease is expected to bring $18,000 annually and includes a 2,250-square-foot access easement and 2,530-square-foot site.
The Taft City Council on Oct. 21 voted 5-0 to authorize a communications ground lease with the California Department of Technology to host a fenced fiber hut, equipment shelter and backup generator as part of the statemiddle-mile broadband initiative.
City Manager Jones described the site as a 2,530-square-foot parcel just off the intersection of Highway 33 and…
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